Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794:clause:1_3aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00794
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3AA
Character Range: 7745–8707

3AA  Application of the Criminal Code to regulations

 (1) Despite section 2.2 of the Criminal Code, or anything in any other Act, if the Governor‑General has power to make regulations under an Act, that power is taken to include a power to make regulations applying Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code on and after a specified day to offences against:
 (a) all regulations under that Act; or
 (b) a specified class of regulations under that Act; or
 (c) one or more specified regulations under that Act;
whether those regulations are made before or after the commencement of this section.

 (2) The day specified in regulations made under subsection (1) must not:
 (a) occur before the day on which the regulations are made; or
 (b) be the day specified in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code, or occur after that day.

 (3) This section ceases to have effect, and is taken to have been repealed, on the day specified in subsection 2.2(2) of the Criminal Code.