SCHEDULE 2 - Savings, Transitional and Other Provisions

Section 200

PART 1 - Preliminary

1.    Regulations

(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(2) A provision referred to in subclause (1) may take effect on and from the day on which this Act commences or a later day.

PART 2 - Provisions consequent on the enactment of the Evidence Amendment Act 2010

1.    Interpretation

In this Part –

the amending Act means the Evidence Amendment Act 2010 .

2.    Proceedings already begun

(1) Subject to this Part, an amendment made to this Act by the amending Act does not apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before the commencement of the amendment.

(2) This Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment, continues to apply in relation to proceedings the hearing of which began before that commencement.

3.    Admissions

(1) The amendment made by the amending Act to section 85 does not apply in relation to admissions made before the commencement of the amendment.

(2) Section 85 , as in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment, continues to apply in relation to admissions made before that commencement.

4.    Failure or refusal to answer questions &c.

(1) The amendment made by the amending Act to section 89 does not apply in relation to any failure or refusal, before the commencement of the amendment –

(a) to answer one or more questions; or

(b) to respond to a representation.

(2) Section 89 , as in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment, continues to apply in relation to any such refusal or failure before that commencement.

5.    Prior operation of notice provisions

If, before the commencement of an amendment made to section 97 or 98 by the amending Act, a notice of the kind referred to in section 97 or 98 is given –

(a) in the circumstances provided for in the section concerned; and

(b) in accordance with such requirements (if any) as would apply to the giving of the notice under that section after that commencement –

the notice is taken to have been given under that section as in force after that commencement.

6.    Disclosure orders

Section 128A , as inserted by the amending Act, does not apply in relation to any disclosure order made before the commencement of that section.

7.    Disclosure requirements

Section 131A , as inserted by the amending Act, does not apply in relation to any disclosure requirement made before the commencement of that section.