Crimes Act 1961

Schedule 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

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You are looking at a part of the Crimes Act 1961 called Transitional, savings, and related provisions. This part has rules that help when other laws change. It talks about what happens when the Crimes Amendment Act 2019 comes into force. You can find more about this in the section that gives it power. When the Crimes Amendment Act 2019 starts, some rules will still apply. For example, if someone did something before the new law started, they might still be protected from being prosecuted. You can read about this protection in section 71(2). There are also rules about when someone can be prosecuted for killing another person. If the person died more than a year and a day after the thing that caused their death, there might be limits on prosecution. You can find these limits in section 162.

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1AATransitional, savings, and related provisions Empowered by s 4A

1Provisions relating to Crimes Amendment Act 2019

1Immunity for spouses and civil union partners from prosecution as accessory after the fact

For the purpose of this clause, repeal date means the date on which the Crimes Amendment Act 2019 comes into force.
The immunity in section 71(2) continues to apply on and after the repeal date if an act to which section 71(1) would otherwise apply was done before the repeal date.

2Limitation on prosecution for killing person if period between cause of death and death is more than a year and a day

For the purpose of this clause, repeal date means the date on which the Crimes Amendment Act 2019 comes into force.
The limitation on prosecution in section 162 continues to apply on and after the repeal date if an act to which section 162 applies is done, or an omission to which section 162 applies occurs, before the repeal date (irrespective of when the resulting death occurs).