Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL CODE (ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE OFFENCES) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO. 53 OF 2005) - SECT 9

New section 45 (8) to (11)

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    (8)     If the trier of fact is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a defendant committed an offence because of this section or otherwise than because of this section but cannot decide which, the trier of fact may nevertheless find the defendant guilty of the offence.

    (9)     Subsection (8) applies only to a prosecution started after the commencement of the subsection.

    (10)     Subsection (9) is a law to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.

    (11)     Subsections (9) and (10) and this subsection expire 1 year after they commence.