SCHEDULES

F2F1SCHEDULE 8Transitional and saving provision

Annotations:

Savings etc for court proceedings

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1

The repeal of the PTA 2005 by this Act does not, after commencement, prevent or otherwise affect—

a

the court's consideration of a reference made under section 3(3)(a) of the PTA 2005 before commencement;

b

the holding or continuation of any hearing in pursuance of directions under section 3(2)(c) or (6)(b) or (c) of the PTA 2005;

c

the bringing or continuation of any appeal under section 10(1) or (3) of the PTA 2005;

d

the bringing or continuation of any appeal, or further appeal, relating to a decision in any proceedings mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of this sub-paragraph; or

e

the bringing or continuation of any proceedings for an award of damages or other relief arising out of any such proceedings.

2

But, after commencement, proceedings mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of sub-paragraph (1) (whether the proceedings began before or after commencement) may not have a purpose other than determining whether one or more of the following should be quashed—

a

a certificate of the kind mentioned in section 3(8) of the PTA 2005;

b

a control order;

c

the renewal of a control order; or

d

an obligation imposed by a control order.

3

Except as permitted by sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), no control order proceedings (within the meaning of section 11(6) of the PTA 2005) may be entertained after commencement.