Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL LAW (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 1978 - SECT 16

16 Existing proceedings

(1) Despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 20––

(a) a proceeding on a charge of an offence against former section 7 or 10(1)(b), including a proceeding under former section 12, may not be started or continued; and

(b) on the commencement, a charge of an offence against former section 7 or 10(1)(b) made but not dealt with before the commencement is taken to be withdrawn.

(2) In this section––

"former" , in relation to a provision of this Act, means the provision as in force before the commencement.