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

Schedule 8   Enforcement of fines

Crimes Act 1914

7   Authority for past actions taken to enforce fines etc.

(1) This item applies in relation to an action taken, before the commencement of this item, by a person or authority (other than a court) to impose a penalty described in:

(a) paragraph 15A(1AB)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the old law; or

(b) paragraph 15A(1AB)(g) of the old law to the extent that that paragraph relates to paragraph 15A(1AB)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the old law.

(2) The person or authority had the power to take the action, and is taken always to have had the power to take the action, to impose such a penalty.

(3) In this item:

old law means section 15A of the Crimes Act 1914 as in force immediately before the commencement of this item.


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