Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SEXUAL OFFENCES) ACT 2023 (NO 20 OF 2023) - SECT 19

After section 104

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Part 9     Transitional matters for Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023

105     Definitions

In this Part:

"amending Act" means the Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2023 .

"commencement "means the commencement of Part 3 of the amending Act.

106     Application of amendments to Schedules if person is reportable offender

    (1)     Subsection (2) applies to a person if:

    (a)     immediately before the commencement the person was a reportable offender; and

    (b)     at any time before the commencement the person had committed an offence that, because of the amendments made by the amending Act, is a reportable offence.

    (2)     The person's reporting period does not increase, regardless of whether the person was sentenced before, or is sentenced after, the commencement for the offence mentioned in subsection (1)(b).

107     Application of amendments to Schedules if person is not reportable offender

    (1)     Subsection (2) applies to a person if:

    (a)     immediately before the commencement the person was not a reportable offender; and

    (b)     at any time before the commencement the person had committed an offence that, because of the amendments made by the amending Act, is a reportable offence.

    (2)     If, after the commencement, the person is sentenced by a Territory court for the offence mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the person becomes a Territory reportable offender as defined in section 7(1).