(1)  In this section –

under-age child means a child who was under 10 years of age at the time of the offence which the child is alleged to have committed or of which the child has been found guilty;

under-age proceedings means proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by an under-age child.

(2)  If any under-age proceedings have been commenced in any court but not finally determined before the commencement day, those proceedings cannot be continued.

(3)  Despite subsection (2) , an appeal by an under-age child –

(a) that, as a result of any under-age proceedings, has been commenced but not finally determined before the commencement day must be continued as if the Youth Justice (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 had not commenced; or

(b) that, as a result of any under-age proceedings, could be brought immediately before the commencement day may be brought, heard and determined as if the Youth Justice (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 had not commenced.