Schedules
Schedule 22Transitional, transitory and saving provisions
Part 2Criminal offences
7Commencement of Chapter 1 of Part 2
1
No provision of Chapter 1 of Part 2 affects the operation of—
a
any rule of the common law, or
b
any provision of an Act or of subordinate legislation,
in relation to offences committed wholly or partly before the commencement of the provision in question.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph an offence is partly committed before a particular time if—
a
a relevant event occurs before that time, and
b
another relevant event occurs at or after that time.
3
“Relevant event” in relation to an offence means any act, omission or other event (including any consequence of an act) proof of which is required for conviction of the offence.