S 29A repealed by No 137 of 2000, s 3 and
Sch 2 item 149, effective 24 May 2001.
Act No 137 of 2000 contained the following transitional provisions,
effective 24 May 2001:
418 Transitional
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pre-commencement offences
418(1)
Despite
the amendment or repeal of a provision, that provision continues to apply,
after the commencement of this item, in relation to:
(a)
an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or
(b)
proceedings for an offence alleged
to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or
(c)
any matter connected with, or arising
out of, such proceedings;
as if the
amendment or repeal had not been made.
418(2)
Subitem
(1) does not limit the operation of section
8
of
the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
.
419 Transitional
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pre-commencement notices
419
If:
(a)
a provision
in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a
notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and
(b)
any or all of those other provisions
are repealed; and
(c)
the
first-mentioned provision is amended;
the
amendment of the first-mentioned provision does not affect the validity of
such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.
S 29A formerly read:
False pretences
(1)
Any
person who, with intent to defraud, by any false pretence obtains from the
Commonwealth or from any public authority under the Commonwealth any chattel,
money, valuable security or benefit, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Any
person who, with intent to defraud, by any false pretence, causes or procures
any money to be paid, or any chattel, valuable security or benefit to be delivered
or given, by the Commonwealth or by any public authority under the Commonwealth
to any person, shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment
for 5 years.
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