Transitional provision
31.—(1) This Part does not apply in relation to proceedings instituted before exit day.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) as it extends to England and Wales—
(a)proceedings other than proceedings on appeal are instituted when proceedings are instituted for the purposes of Part 1 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985(1), in accordance with section 15(2) of that Act, and
(b)proceedings on appeal are instituted when the notice of appeal is given or the reference under section 9 or 11 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995(2) is made.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) as it extends to Northern Ireland—
(a)proceedings other than proceedings on appeal are instituted when proceedings are instituted for the purposes of Part 2 of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002(3), in accordance with section 44(1) of that Act, and
(b)proceedings on appeal are instituted when the notice of appeal is given or the reference under section 10 or 12 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995(4) is made.
1985 c. 23. Section 15(2) was amended by paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 36 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), paragraph 35 of Schedule 17 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22) and paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 11 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2).
1995 c. 35. Section 9 was amended by paragraph 31 of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28).
Section 10 was amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 10 to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2003 (c. 28).