sec.681Proceedings for particular offences

### sec.681 Proceedings for particular offences This section applies in relation to a relevant former offence if the acts or omissions constituting the offence occurred— entirely before the commencement; or both before and after the commencement. Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person charged with the offence may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the Water Legislation Amendment Act 2023 had not been enacted. Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. In this section— relevant former offence means an offence against any of the following provisions— former section 108(1); former section 108A(1); former section 260(1); former section 260(2); former section 261(1); former section 261(2). s 681 ins 2023 No. 24 s 73 (sec.681-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a relevant former offence if the acts or omissions constituting the offence occurred— entirely before the commencement; or both before and after the commencement. (sec.681-ssec.2) Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 20, a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person charged with the offence may be convicted of and punished for the offence, as if the Water Legislation Amendment Act 2023 had not been enacted. (sec.681-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code, section 11. (sec.681-ssec.4) In this section— relevant former offence means an offence against any of the following provisions— former section 108(1); former section 108A(1); former section 260(1); former section 260(2); former section 261(1); former section 261(2). - (a) entirely before the commencement; or - (b) both before and after the commencement. - (a) former section 108(1); - (b) former section 108A(1); - (c) former section 260(1); - (d) former section 260(2); - (e) former section 261(1); - (f) former section 261(2).