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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.251Application of s 161Q to particular prescribed offences
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### sec.251 Application of s 161Q to particular prescribed offences
This section applies if—
an offender is convicted of an offence against—
the Criminal Code, section 218B, 229B or 229HB; or
the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 or 9D; or
the Weapons Act 1990 , section 65; and
the offence is committed partly, but not wholly, after the commencement.
Section 161Q applies in relation to the offence only if, at a time after the commencement, the offender—
was a participant in a criminal organisation; and
knew, or ought reasonably to have known, a matter mentioned in section 161Q(1)(b).
s 251 ins 2016 No. 62 s 282
(sec.251-ssec.1) This section applies if— an offender is convicted of an offence against— the Criminal Code, section 218B, 229B or 229HB; or the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 or 9D; or the Weapons Act 1990 , section 65; and the offence is committed partly, but not wholly, after the commencement.
(sec.251-ssec.2) Section 161Q applies in relation to the offence only if, at a time after the commencement, the offender— was a participant in a criminal organisation; and knew, or ought reasonably to have known, a matter mentioned in section 161Q(1)(b).
- (a) an offender is convicted of an offence against— (i) the Criminal Code, section 218B, 229B or 229HB; or (ii) the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 or 9D; or (iii) the Weapons Act 1990 , section 65; and
- (i) the Criminal Code, section 218B, 229B or 229HB; or
- (ii) the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 or 9D; or
- (iii) the Weapons Act 1990 , section 65; and
- (b) the offence is committed partly, but not wholly, after the commencement.
- (i) the Criminal Code, section 218B, 229B or 229HB; or
- (ii) the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 or 9D; or
- (iii) the Weapons Act 1990 , section 65; and
- (a) was a participant in a criminal organisation; and
- (b) knew, or ought reasonably to have known, a matter mentioned in section 161Q(1)(b).