sec.223Transitional provision for s 161E

### sec.223 Transitional provision for s 161E For applying section 161E, it does not matter whether the previous offence was committed, or the offender was convicted of the previous offence, before or after the commencement. For a previous offence mentioned in subsection (1) as having been committed before the commencement, a reference in schedule 1A to the provision to which the offence relates is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force at any time before the commencement. This section applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C(3) and the Criminal Code, section 11. In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section. previous offence , for applying section 161E, means an offence mentioned in section 161E(1)(b). s 223 ins 2012 No. 14 s 9 (sec.223-ssec.1) For applying section 161E, it does not matter whether the previous offence was committed, or the offender was convicted of the previous offence, before or after the commencement. (sec.223-ssec.2) For a previous offence mentioned in subsection (1) as having been committed before the commencement, a reference in schedule 1A to the provision to which the offence relates is taken to be a reference to the provision as in force at any time before the commencement. (sec.223-ssec.3) This section applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20C(3) and the Criminal Code, section 11. (sec.223-ssec.4) In this section— commencement means the commencement of this section. previous offence , for applying section 161E, means an offence mentioned in section 161E(1)(b).