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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SEX OFFENCES PROCEDURE) ACT 2008 (NO. 18 OF 2008)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF CRIMES ACT 1958

   3.      Time limit on certain prosecutions  
   4.      New section 612 inserted  
   5.      Schedule 8 amended—Forensic sample offences  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF CRIMES (CRIMINAL TRIALS) ACT 1999

   6.      Presentment to be filed  
   7.      Directions hearing  
   8.      New section 35 inserted  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1958

   9.      Use of recorded evidence-in-chief in certain proceedings  
   10.     Evidence of previous representations made by child complainants  
   11.     Alternative arrangements for giving evidence in certain proceedings by child complainants or complainants with a cognitive impairment  
   12.     Pre-recording evidence at special hearing  
   13.     New section 160 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989

   14.     Schedule 5 amended  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING ACT 1991

   15.     Definitions for purposes of Part 2A  
   16.     New section 136 inserted  
   17.     Schedule 1 amended—Serious offender offences  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004

   18.     Length of reporting period  
   19.     New section 73C inserted  

   PART 8--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   20.     Repeal of Act  
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