Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

Part 3Savings

15The amendments made by this Schedule do not have effect in relation to directions and orders made by a court in proceedings commenced before the relevant day.

16For the purposes of paragraph 15

(a)“the relevant day”, in relation to an amendment, means the day on which the amendment comes into force;

(b)proceedings commence in the Court Martial Appeal Court when an application for leave to appeal is made or (in the absence of such an application) when notice of appeal is given;

(c)proceedings commence in the Supreme Court when an application for leave to appeal is made.