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In this Division:
"amending Act" means the Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2024 .
"commencement" means the commencement of section 3 of the amending Act.
(1) Sections 7A and 8, as amended by the amending Act, apply to an application for bail that is made after the commencement even if the alleged offence to which the bail relates was committed before the commencement.
(2) Sections 7A, 7B, 8 and 8A, as in force immediately before the commencement, continue to apply in relation to an application for bail that was made before the commencement and a continuation of bail under section 32 if the bail was granted before the commencement.
A place that was, immediately before the commencement, prescribed as supported bail accommodation for section 7B(3)(b) as in force before the commencement is taken to be supported bail accommodation declared by the Minister for section 27A(1)(ea).
(1) Section 37B(4), as in force immediately before its repeal by the amending Act, continues to apply in relation to a bail offence that was committed before the commencement.
(2) For this section, if any of the conduct constituting a bail offence occurred before the commencement, the bail offence is taken to have been committed before the commencement.