Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 9 Transitional and validation provisionsChapter 77 Validation provision for Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002[s 714]Chapter 77Validation provision forCriminal ProceedsConfiscation Act 2002714 Validation provision for Criminal Proceeds ConfiscationAct 2002—presentation of indictment(1) This section applies to an indictment presented before thecommencement of this section by a person, appointed oremployed in, or engaged by, the Office of the Director ofPublic Prosecutions, who was not authorised under an Act topresent the indictment.(2) The indictment is taken to have been presented by the directorof public prosecutions.(3) Any proceedings taken, or other thing done, in relation to theindictment is taken to be as valid as if the proceedings weretaken, or other thing done, in relation to an indictmentpresented by the director of public prosecutions.Chapter 78Transitional provision forEvidence (Protection ofChildren) Amendment Act 2003715 Transitional provision for disclosure by the prosecutionChapter 62, chapter division 3 applies to the following typesof relevant proceeding, even if the offence concerned wascommitted before the commencement of this section—(a) a relevant proceeding started in relation to an offence ifthe charge against the accused person for the offencewas brought after the commencement of this section;Page 474 Current as at 1 December 2014