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Norfolk Island Act 1979
60ANo limitation period on prosecution of sex offences
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#### 60A No limitation period on prosecution of sex offences
(1) A prosecution for an offence against a law of the Territory may be commenced at any time after the commission of the offence if that law is listed in Schedule 5.
> Note: See section 60M for the meaning of an offence against a law of the Territory.
(2) Subsection (1) applies even if:
(a) but for that subsection, the offence would be subject to a shorter limitation period, including a shorter limitation period that has expired (either before the commencement of this section or before the commencement of the prosecution); or
(b) an immunity from prosecution in relation to the offence has arisen because a shorter limitation period has expired (either before the commencement of this section or before the commencement of the prosecution).
(3) Schedule 5 has effect.