Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) Despite any law previously in force in the Territory that limited the time in which a criminal proceeding could be begun (a limitation law ) for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision, a criminal proceeding for the offence may be begun as though the limitation law had never been in force.
(2) To remove any doubt, any right acquired by a person because of the commencement of the 1951 Act, or the 1976 Ordinance, not to be prosecuted for an offence against a repealed sexual offence provision is abrogated.
(3) In this section:
1951 Act means the Crimes Act 1951
(repealed).
Note The 1951 Act —
(a) commenced on 14 December 1951 (as the Crimes Ordinance 1951 ) and was repealed on 21 December 2000; and
(b) created new offences under the 1951 repealed provisions, and limited the time in which a person could be prosecuted for the offences (see the 1951 Act, s 78).
1951 repealed provision means any of the following provisions of this Act, as in force on the commencement of the 1951 Act:
(a) section 71 (Carnally knowing a girl between ten and sixteen);
(b) section 72 (Attempts);
(c) section 76 (Indecent assault).
1976 Ordinance means the Law Reform (Sexual Behaviour) Ordinance 1976
(repealed).
Note The 1976 Ordinance —
(a) commenced on 8 November 1976 and was repealed on 28 November 1985; and
(b) created burdens of proof for the prosecution of offences under the 1976 repealed provisions, and limited the time in which a person could be prosecuted for the offences (see the 1976 Ordinance, s 6).
1976 repealed provision means any of the following provisions of this Act, as in force on the commencement of the 1976 Ordinance:
(a) section 79 (Buggery and bestiality);
(b) section 80 (Attempt, &c., to commit buggery);
(c) section 81 (Indecent assault on male).
"repealed sexual offence provision" means—
(a) a 1951 repealed provision; or
(b) a 1976 repealed provision.