The Criminal Code has no application to crimes committed prior to its effective date. A crime is committed prior to the effective date of the Criminal Code if any of the essential elements of the crime occurred before that date.

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Prosecutions for prior crimes shall be governed, prosecuted and punished under the laws existing at the time such crimes were committed.