Victorian Current Acts

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009 - SECT 420ZK

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an order under section 420E is made while a pandemic declaration is in force; and

        (b)     the pandemic declaration ceases to be in force before judgment is delivered in the trial in respect of which the order was made.

    (2)     The pandemic declaration ceasing to be in force does not affect the order under section 420E.

    (3)     Without limiting subsection (2), the trial to which the order under section 420E relates may continue to be held by judge alone, without a jury, after the pandemic declaration ceases to be in force.

    (4)     Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to an order under section 420E whether or not the trial to which the order relates had commenced before the pandemic declaration ceased to be in force.

New Ch. 9 Pt 9.3 (Heading and new s. 420ZL) inserted by No. 11/2022 s. 3.

Part 9.3—Repeal of Chapter

New s     . 420ZL inserted by No. 11/2022 s. 3.