Mental Health Act 2016
sec.803Application of new Act in relation to proceedings for alleged offences
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sec.803 Application of new Act in relation to proceedings for alleged offences
To the extent a provision of the new Act relates to a proceeding for an alleged offence, the new Act applies if a proceeding is started after the commencement. For subsection (1), it is irrelevant whether the offence is alleged to have been committed before or after the commencement. To the extent subsection (1) is inconsistent with any other provision of this chapter, the other provision prevails. (sec.803-ssec.1) To the extent a provision of the new Act relates to a proceeding for an alleged offence, the new Act applies if a proceeding is started after the commencement. (sec.803-ssec.2) For subsection (1), it is irrelevant whether the offence is alleged to have been committed before or after the commencement. (sec.803-ssec.3) To the extent subsection (1) is inconsistent with any other provision of this chapter, the other provision prevails.