Section 2. Temporal application

(1) The punishment and its collateral consequences are determined by the statute which was in force at the time of the act.
(2) If the statute was in the process of being amended at the time of the commission of the crime, the statute will be applied as it appeared on the books at the time the crime was completed.
(3) If the statute as it appeared at the completion of the crime is amended prior to the judgment in the case, the most lenient statute shall be applied.
(4) A statute whose validity was intended to expire at a particular time shall be applied to crimes committed during the period of its validity, even if it is no longer in force. This rule shall not apply if a statute provides otherwise.
(5) The provisions of subparagraphs (1) to (4) shall correspondingly apply to cases involving forfeiture, confiscation and destruction of the instrumentalities of crimes.
(6) Unless otherwise provided by statute, measures of rehabilitation and security shall be governed by the statute in force at the time of the judgment.


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