The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

244
A
E
No. 43.
An Act to Amend The Criminal Code and The Offenders Probation and
Parole Acts 1959 to1 1968, each in certain particulars
[Assented to 25 October, 19711
PART 1-PRELIMINARY
11, Short . This Act may be cited as The Criminal Code
and the OBenders Probation and Parole Act Amendment Act 1971.
2. Pa& of Act. This Act is divided into Parts as follows:-
PART 1-PRELIMINARY;
PART 11-AMENDMENTS OF THE CRIMINAL CODE;
PART 111-AMENDMENTS OF THE OFFENDERS
PAROLE ACTS 1959 TO 1968.
PART 11-AMENDMENTS
8s. 3-8. Amended Principal Act.
OF THE CRIMINAL
PROBATION AND
CODE
3t~ this Act) to Wilful ~~~~~~~ A reference
in any Act (other than this Act), or in any instrument made under any
such Act, to-
(a) “wilful murder”;
(b) “wilful murder or murder”;
(c) “wilful murder and murder”; or
(d) “wilful murder, murder”,
shall, unless the context is such that it would be inapprop~ate or the
contrary intention. appears, be read as a refemnce to “murder” and the
Act or instrument shall have effect accordingly.
. (1) Where a persoii is charged on indictment with ittl
offence against section 301 of The Criminal Code before the com-
mencement of this Act and. the trial on the indictment is continued after
that commencement, the trial shall be continued, and punishment shall be
imposed and enforced upon a conviction in the proceedings, as if this
Act had not been passed.
(2) Where before the commencoment of this Act a person has
committed an offence against section 301 of The Criminal Code in respect
of which he has not been charged on indictment before that commencement,
he may be charged under section 302 of The Criminal
Code as amended by this Part of this Act in respect of the act or omission
~~n~tituting the offence as if at the time of doing the act or making the
omission the said section 302 as so amended had been of force and effwt.
PART 111-AMENDMENTS
PAROLE
OF THE O F F ~ ~ PROBATION D ~ R ~ AND
ACTS 1959 TO 1968
m. 11-15. Amended The Offenders Probation and Parole Acts 1959 to 1968.