Probation Service Act 1993

Section 32.

SCHEDULE 2 Transitional Provisions

Continuity of the Law

1 The substitution of this Act for the enactments repealed by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.

2 Anything done (including subordinate legislation made) or having effect as done, under a provision reproduced in this Act shall have effect as if done under the corresponding provision of this Act.

3 References (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to times, circumstances and purposes before the commencement of this Act, as being, or as the case may require including, a reference to corresponding earlier provisions.

4 A reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or other document to a provision reproduced in this Act shall (subject to any express amendment made by this Act) be construed, so far as is required for continuing its effect, as being or as the case may require as including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

General saving for old transitional provisions and savings

5 (1) The repeal by this Act of a transitional provision or saving relating to the coming into force of a provision reproduced in this Act does not affect the operation of the transitional provision or saving, in so far as it is not specifically reproduced in this Act but remains capable of having effect in relation to the corresponding provision of this Act.

(2) The repeal by this Act of a saving on the previous repeal of an enactment does not affect the operation of the saving so far as it is not specifically reproduced in this Act but remains capable of having effect.

Things done by probation committees before incorporation

6 The repeal of paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 3 to the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (contracts made or other things done by a probation committee before incorporation by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act 1949) does not affect any property, rights or liabilities in relation to which it (or the corresponding provision of that Act of 1949) had effect.

Employees of probation committees

7 The repeal of paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 3 to the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (employees of probation committee to be treated for certain purposes as if they were employees of justices) does not affect any provision to which it applied immediately before the commencement of this Act.