sec.155Person may apply for order under repealed legislation in particular circumstances

### sec.155 Person may apply for order under repealed legislation in particular circumstances If the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happens before the commencement, the person may apply for the order mentioned in section 154(1)(a) under the following provision (the relevant provision )— if section 154(1)(a)(i) applies to the person—section 24 of the repealed Act; or if section 154(1)(a)(ii) applies to the person—section 663B of the repealed Criminal Code chapter. If the person does not make an application under this section, the person may be able to apply for assistance under section 156. The application must be made before the earlier of the following— the expiry of the period within which the person could have, if this chapter had not commenced, applied for the order mentioned in section 154(1)(a); the end of 2 months after the commencement. The court to which the application is made must hear and decide the application under the relevant provision. For subsection (3), the repealed provision, and any other provisions of the repealed legislation that are necessary or convenient to be used in relation to the application, continue to apply as if this chapter had not commenced. Without limiting subsection (3), section 28(1) of the repealed Act continues to apply in relation to the making of an order under section 24 of the repealed Act. Division 8 provides for the application of the repealed legislation in relation to an order made under the repealed provision, including an order made after the commencement. This section applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20. (sec.155-ssec.1) If the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happens before the commencement, the person may apply for the order mentioned in section 154(1)(a) under the following provision (the relevant provision )— if section 154(1)(a)(i) applies to the person—section 24 of the repealed Act; or if section 154(1)(a)(ii) applies to the person—section 663B of the repealed Criminal Code chapter. If the person does not make an application under this section, the person may be able to apply for assistance under section 156. (sec.155-ssec.2) The application must be made before the earlier of the following— the expiry of the period within which the person could have, if this chapter had not commenced, applied for the order mentioned in section 154(1)(a); the end of 2 months after the commencement. (sec.155-ssec.3) The court to which the application is made must hear and decide the application under the relevant provision. (sec.155-ssec.4) For subsection (3), the repealed provision, and any other provisions of the repealed legislation that are necessary or convenient to be used in relation to the application, continue to apply as if this chapter had not commenced. (sec.155-ssec.5) Without limiting subsection (3), section 28(1) of the repealed Act continues to apply in relation to the making of an order under section 24 of the repealed Act. Division 8 provides for the application of the repealed legislation in relation to an order made under the repealed provision, including an order made after the commencement. (sec.155-ssec.6) This section applies despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20. - (a) if section 154(1)(a)(i) applies to the person—section 24 of the repealed Act; or - (b) if section 154(1)(a)(ii) applies to the person—section 663B of the repealed Criminal Code chapter. - (a) the expiry of the period within which the person could have, if this chapter had not commenced, applied for the order mentioned in section 154(1)(a); - (b) the end of 2 months after the commencement.