Terrorism Act 2000

129Transitional provisions

(1)Where, immediately before the coming into force of section 2(1)(a), a person is being detained by virtue of a provision of the [1989 c. 4.] Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989—

(a)the provisions of that Act shall continue to apply to him, in place of the corresponding provisions of this Act, until his detention comes to an end, and

(b)nothing in paragraph 5 or 8 of Schedule 15 shall have effect in relation to him during his detention.

(2)Where—

(a)a person is detained by virtue of a provision of the [1996 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (as continued in force by virtue of Schedule 1 to this Act), and

(b)the provision ceases to have effect,

he shall be treated as lawfully detained under any corresponding provision of this Act.

(3)Where this Act repeals and re-enacts a provision of—

(a)the [1989 c. 4.] Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, or

(b)the [1996 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996,

the repeal and re-enactment shall not, unless the contrary intention appears, affect the continuity of the law.

(4)A reference in this Act or any other enactment or instrument to a provision of this Act shall (so far as the context permits) be taken to include a reference to a corresponding provision repealed by this Act.

(5)The repeal by virtue of this Act of section 14 of the [1996 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (young persons convicted of scheduled offences) shall not affect its operation in relation to offences committed while it was in force.

(6)Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of paragraph (a) or (b) of section 2(1) which contains a reference to an enactment repealed by that paragraph shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as referring to or (as the context may require) including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

(7)Any document made, served or issued after the commencement of this Act which contains a reference to a provision of this Act shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as referring to or (as the context may require) including a reference to the corresponding provision of—

(a)the [1989 c. 4.] Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, or

(b)the [1996 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996.

(8)Section 117 shall apply to the institution of proceedings after commencement of that section whether the offence to which the proceedings relate (which may, by virtue of subsection (4) above, be an offence under a provision repealed by this Act) is alleged to have been committed before or after commencement of that section.