sec.623Proceedings for offences against ss 176I and 176J for particular types of restricted employment

sec.623 Proceedings for offences against ss 176I and 176J for particular types of restricted employment

This section applies in relation to an offence against section 176I or 176J if— the offence was committed by a person before, or both before and after, the commencement; and under former schedule 1, section 3(2)(b), 4(4), 4A(2), 5(2) or 11(2)(b), the restricted employment referred to in section 176I or 176J was not regulated employment. Without limiting the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 , a proceeding for the offence may be continued or started, and the person may be convicted of and punished for the offence, in accordance with this Act, as in force from time to time before the commencement. Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code , section 11 . s 623 ins 2024 No. 50 s 120 (sec.623-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an offence against section 176I or 176J if— the offence was committed by a person before, or both before and after, the commencement; and under former schedule 1, section 3(2)(b), 4(4), 4A(2), 5(2) or 11(2)(b), the restricted employment referred to in section 176I or 176J was not regulated employment. (sec.623-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 convicted of and punished for the offence, in accordance with this Act, as in force from time to time before the commencement. (sec.623-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies despite the Criminal Code , section 11 .

• (a) the offence was committed by a person before, or both before and after, the commencement; and
• (b) under former schedule 1, section 3(2)(b), 4(4), 4A(2), 5(2) or 11(2)(b), the restricted employment referred to in section 176I or 176J was not regulated employment.