sec.217Transitional provision for Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010

### sec.217 Transitional provision for Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 Section 9(7B) and amended part 10, other than new sections 172D and 174 to 174C, apply to the sentencing of an offender and to a review under that part no matter when the relevant offence happened or happens. However, section 9(7B) and amended part 10, other than new sections 172D and 174 to 174C, only apply if the conviction for the offence took place after the date of assent of the amending Act. New sections 172D and 174 to 174C apply to an offender on whom a finite sentence has been imposed no matter when the relevant offence or conviction happened or happens, or when the finite sentence was made. Subsections (1) and (3) apply despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C. In this section— amended part 10 means part 10 as amended under the amending Act. amending Act means the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 . new sections 172D and 174 to 174C means those numbered sections of the post-amended Act, as affected by any relevant definitions under the post-amended Act. post-amended Act means this Act as amended by the amending Act. s 217 ins 2010 No. 34 s 44 amd 2013 No. 31 s 63 (sec.217-ssec.1) Section 9(7B) and amended part 10, other than new sections 172D and 174 to 174C, apply to the sentencing of an offender and to a review under that part no matter when the relevant offence happened or happens. (sec.217-ssec.2) However, section 9(7B) and amended part 10, other than new sections 172D and 174 to 174C, only apply if the conviction for the offence took place after the date of assent of the amending Act. (sec.217-ssec.3) New sections 172D and 174 to 174C apply to an offender on whom a finite sentence has been imposed no matter when the relevant offence or conviction happened or happens, or when the finite sentence was made. (sec.217-ssec.4) Subsections (1) and (3) apply despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C. (sec.217-ssec.5) In this section— amended part 10 means part 10 as amended under the amending Act. amending Act means the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 . new sections 172D and 174 to 174C means those numbered sections of the post-amended Act, as affected by any relevant definitions under the post-amended Act. post-amended Act means this Act as amended by the amending Act.