(1) This Act applies to a less serious offence committed by a young offender.
(2) This Act applies to a less serious offence committed by a young offender even if the offence was committed before the day this section commenced.
(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), this Act does not apply to a domestic violence offence, or a less serious sexual offence, before the phase 2 application day.
(4) Subsections (2) to (6) (including this subsection) expire on the phase 2 application day.
Note A provision of an Act expires at the end of the day fixed for its expiry (see Legislation Act, s 85 (3); "repeal "in s 85 includes expiry—see s 82).
(5) Subsections (2) to (6) (including this subsection) are laws to which the Legislation Act, section 88 (Repeal does not end effect of transitional laws etc) applies.
(6) In this section:
"less serious sexual offence" means an offence against any of the following provisions of the Crimes Act 1900 :
(a) section 59 (Act of indecency in the third degree);
(b) section 60 (Act of indecency without consent);
(c) section 61 (2) (Acts of indecency with young people);
(d) section 62 (3) (Incest and similar offences);
(e) section 63 (Abduction).
phase 2 application day —see section 15 (4).