Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00027:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00027
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 1262–1844

6  Application of Act

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act applies to a federal criminal proceeding, whether begun before, on or after the day on which this section commences, if the prosecutor gives notice in writing to the defendant and the court that this Act applies to the proceeding.

 (2) If the prosecutor gives the notice after the proceeding begins, this Act only applies to the parts of the proceeding that take place after the notice is given.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 9 February 2005
Senate on 7 March 2005]
(03/05)