Northern Territory Numbered Acts

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EQUALITY) ACT 2018 (NO 4 OF 2018) - SECT 8

After section 91

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Part 11     Transitional matters for Adoption of Children Legislation Amendment (Equality) Act 2018

92     Definitions

In this Part:

"amending Act "means the Adoption of Children Legislation Amendment (Equality) Act 2018 .

"commencement" means the commencement of section 5(1) of the amending Act. 

93     Applications under section 17

    (1)     This section applies if, before the commencement:

    (a)     a person or couple had made an application to the Minister under section 17(1); and

    (b)     the Minister had not made a decision on the application.

    (2)     The Minister must assess and decide the application in accordance with this Act as amended by the amending Act.

94     Offence provisions – before and after commencement

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

    (2)     The offence provisions, as in force before the commencement, continue to apply in relation to offences committed before the commencement.

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

    (4)     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).