to and with respect to offences against this Act as so amended committed or alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement of that 1978 Act. (3) Section 3 of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 continues in effect despite its repeal. Note Section 3 of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 abolished the common law offence of arson for all purposes not related to offences committed before the commencement of that 1978 Act. (4) The re-enactment by this section of section 1(4) and (5) of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 does not affect the operation of any Act enacted after that 1978 Act. 585AC Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Classification of S. 585AC inserted by Offences) Act 1981) No. 70/2013 s. 5(Sch. 3 (1) Notwithstanding section 3A(1) of this Act as item 1). amended by the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, the provisions of that subsection shall apply only in relation to acts of violence occurring after the commencement of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981. (2) Notwithstanding sections 3A(2) and 322D of this Act as amended by the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, the felony-murder rule referred to in section 3A(2) shall continue to have full force and effect in relation to acts of violence which occurred before the commencement of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981. (3) Section 9 of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981 continues in effect despite its repeal. Note
to and with respect to offences against this Act as so amended committed or alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement of that 1978 Act. (3) Section 3 of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 continues in effect despite its repeal. Note Section 3 of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 abolished the common law offence of arson for all purposes not related to offences committed before the commencement of that 1978 Act. (4) The re-enactment by this section of section 1(4) and (5) of the Crimes (Criminal Damage) Act 1978 does not affect the operation of any Act enacted after that 1978 Act. S. 585AC inserted by No. 70/2013 s. 5(Sch. 3 item 1). 585AC Transitional provisions—(Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981) (1) Notwithstanding section 3A(1) of this Act as amended by the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, the provisions of that subsection shall apply only in relation to acts of violence occurring after the commencement of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981. (2) Notwithstanding sections 3A(2) and 322D of this Act as amended by the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981, the felony-murder rule referred to in section 3A(2) shall continue to have full force and effect in relation to acts of violence which occurred before the commencement of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981. (3) Section 9 of the Crimes (Classification of Offences) Act 1981 continues in effect despite its repeal. Note
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