Wagering Act 1998
sec.340DProceedings for particular offences
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sec.340D Proceedings for particular offences
This section applies if a person is alleged to have committed— an offence against former section 172(1) before the commencement; or an offence against section 172(1), as in force immediately before the commencement, after the commencement. See section 340C(3) for the continued application of section 172 as in force immediately before the commencement. Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be punished for the offence, as if the Betting Tax Act 2018 , part 9, division 5 had not commenced. Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. s 340D ins 2018 No. 13 s 88 (sec.340D-ssec.1) This section applies if a person is alleged to have committed— an offence against former section 172(1) before the commencement; or an offence against section 172(1), as in force immediately before the commencement, after the commencement. See section 340C(3) for the continued application of section 172 as in force immediately before the commencement. (sec.340D-ssec.2) Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be punished for the offence, as if the Betting Tax Act 2018 , part 9, division 5 had not commenced. (sec.340D-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11.
- (a) an offence against former section 172(1) before the commencement; or
- (b) an offence against section 172(1), as in force immediately before the commencement, after the commencement. Note— See section 340C(3) for the continued application of section 172 as in force immediately before the commencement.