Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Act 2012 (24 of 2012)

Schedule 7   Releasing federal offenders from prison

Crimes Act 1914

12   Application of amendments

Licences

(1) The amendments made by items 1, 9 and 11 of this Schedule apply in relation to a licence granted under section 19AP of the amended law at or after the commencement.

Parole

(2) The amendments made by items 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 of this Schedule:

(a) apply in relation to a person for whom a non-parole period has been fixed, whether the person is sentenced before, at or after the commencement; but

(b) do not apply in relation to a person if a parole order has been made for the person under section 19AL of the old law.

(3) Paragraph 19AL(2)(b) of the amended law applies in accordance with subitem (2) in relation to a person for whom an order has been made under paragraph 19AL(2)(b) of the old law (directing that the person not be released on parole) as if the Attorney-General had refused to make a parole order for the person at the commencement.

Note: This means the Attorney-General will be required to reconsider making a parole order for the person within 12 months of the commencement.

Supervision periods for licences and parole

(4) The amendments made by items 5, 7 and 10 of this Schedule apply in relation to a parole order made under section 19AL of the amended law, or a licence granted under section 19AP of the amended law, at or after the commencement.

Definitions

(5) In this item:

amended law means the Crimes Act 1914, as in force at and after the commencement.

commencement means the commencement of this item.

old law means the Crimes Act 1914, as in force immediately before the commencement.