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.