100Old offence relevant in determining previous conviction

### 100 Old offence relevant in determining previous conviction > > (1)  A finding of guilt or conviction for an old offence counts as a finding of guilt or conviction for a new offence for the purpose of determining whether or not a person has previously been found guilty or convicted of the new offence. > > > (2)  For the purposes of this section an old offence is an offence under a repealed enactment that is constituted by the same acts, omissions, matters, circumstances or things as an offence (in this section called > > > > > ***the new offence***) under an enactment that substantially re-enacts, whether in the same language or not, the repealed enactment. > > > (3)  Unless the contrary intention appears in the enactment creating the new offence, this section has effect even if the new offence differs from the old offence in – > > > > > > (a) its penalty; or > > > > > > > (b) the procedure applicable to its prosecution; or > > > > > > > (c) its classification; or > > > > > > > (d) its name.