(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between two dates of which one is before and one is on or after 1 January 1998, the offence is alleged to have been committed before 1 January 1998. (5) The amendments of section 47A of this Act made by section 5(2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Crimes apply to offences against (Amendment) Act 1997 section 47A(1) for which a charge is filed on or after 1 January 1998, irrespective of when the offence is alleged to have been committed. S. 588 588 Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act inserted by 1997—Part 3) No. 81/1997 s. 15. (1) Section 398A applies to any trial, committal proceeding or hearing of a charge for an offence that commences on or after 1 January 1998, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial, committal proceeding or hearing relates is alleged to have been committed. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) a trial commences on arraignment of the accused in accordance with Subdivision (12) of Division 1 of Part III; and (b) a committal proceeding commences on the committal mention date; and (c) a hearing of a charge for an offence commences on the taking of a formal plea from the accused. S. 589 589 Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act inserted by 1997—Part 4) No. 81/1997 s. 30. (1) The amendment of this Act made by section 16(f), 17 or 18 of the Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997 applies to applications made under section 464T(1), 464U(3) or 464V (as the case requires) irrespective of when the offence in
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), if an offence is alleged to have been committed between two dates of which one is before and one is on or after 1 January 1998, the offence is alleged to have been committed before 1 January 1998. (5) The amendments of section 47A of this Act made by section 5(2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997 apply to offences against section 47A(1) for which a charge is filed on or after 1 January 1998, irrespective of when the offence is alleged to have been committed. S. 588 inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 15. 588 Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997—Part 3) (1) Section 398A applies to any trial, committal proceeding or hearing of a charge for an offence that commences on or after 1 January 1998, irrespective of when the offence to which the trial, committal proceeding or hearing relates is alleged to have been committed. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)— (a) a trial commences on arraignment of the accused in accordance with Subdivision (12) of Division 1 of Part III; and (b) a committal proceeding commences on the committal mention date; and (c) a hearing of a charge for an offence commences on the taking of a formal plea from the accused. S. 589 inserted by No. 81/1997 s. 30. 589 Transitional provisions (Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997—Part 4) (1) The amendment of this Act made by section 16(f), 17 or 18 of the Crimes (Amendment) Act 1997 applies to applications made under section 464T(1), 464U(3) or 464V (as the case requires) irrespective of when the offence in
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