Northern Territory Numbered Acts

BAIL AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO 2 OF 2015) - SECT 17

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Division 2     Bail Amendment Act 2015

55     Definitions

In this Division:

"amending Act" means the Bail Amendment Act 2015 .

commencement means the commencement of the amending Act.

56     Application of amendments to sections 7A, 8 and 24

    (1)     Sections 7A, 8 and 24, as amended by the amending Act, apply in relation to the granting of bail to an accused person for an offence only if the charge for the offence was filed after the commencement.

    (2)     Sections 7A, 8 and 24, as in force before the commencement, continue to apply in relation to the granting of bail to an accused person for an offence if the charge for the offence was filed on or before the commencement.

57     Application of amendment to section 38

    (1)     Section 38, as amended by the amending Act, applies in relation to the revocation of bail that was granted to a person for an offence only if the charge for the offence was filed after the commencement.

    (2)     Section 38, as in force before the commencement, continues to apply in relation to the revocation of bail that was granted to a person for an offence if the charge for the offence was filed on or before the commencement.

58     Offence provisions – before and after commencement

    (1)     This section applies subject to sections 56 and 57.

    (2)     The offence provisions, as amended by the amending Act, apply only in relation to offences alleged to have been committed after the commencement.

    (3)     The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement, continue to apply in relation to offences alleged to have been committed on or before the commencement.

    (4)     For this section, if any of the conduct constituting an offence occurred on or before the commencement, the offence is taken to have been committed on or before the commencement.

    (5)     In this section:

"offence provisions" means the provisions of this Act that create or relate to offences (including in relation to criminal responsibility, defences and penalties).