Savings and transitional provisions
4.—(1) The modifications made by Part 1 of the Schedule have effect in relation to relevant physical data, samples and information derived from samples whenever taken or provided.
(2) The repeal of sections 234(4) to (11) and 244 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995(1) made by paragraph 7 of the Schedule and the modifications made by Part 4 of the Schedule are of no effect in respect of an offence committed before this Order comes into force or in relation to any probation order or community service order made under that Act.
(3) The amendments to the Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996(2) made by paragraph 15 of the Schedule are of no effect in respect of a person given notice under Article 4(3) of that Order before the commencement of that paragraph.
(4) Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of two or more days, or at some time during a period of two or more days, it shall be taken for the purposes of paragraph (2) to have been committed on the first of those days.
1995 c.46 (“the 1995 Act”).