4No retrospective effect
This Act applies to an apology only if—
a
the apology is made after the time when section 1 comes into force, and
b
the legal proceedings referred to in that section have not begun before that time.
This Act applies to an apology only if—
the apology is made after the time when section 1 comes into force, and
the legal proceedings referred to in that section have not begun before that time.