sec.273Previous recognisance to appear on appeal hearing

### sec.273 Previous recognisance to appear on appeal hearing This section applies to a person who, before the commencement of the Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 , section 75 (the commencement ) started an appeal under section 222. If, at the commencement, the appeal has not ended, then, from the commencement— the appeal continues to be valid; and each step taken for the appeal under this Act before the commencement continues to be effectual for the purpose for which it was taken; and subject to paragraph (b), the provisions of this Act as they exist after the commencement apply to the appeal, including for any step that must or may be taken after the commencement. If, immediately before the commencement, a recognisance entered by the person under section 222 is in effect, from the commencement— the recognisance continues to have effect; and despite the repeal of sections 231(2) and 241, those sections continue to apply, as if they had not been repealed, to the person until the recognisance is discharged. s 273 orig s 273 ins 1996 No. 4 s 11 exp 7 December 1996 (see orig s 273(3)) AIA s 20A applies (see orig s 273(2)) prev s 273 ins 1997 No. 38 s 68 exp 1 August 1999 (see prev s 273(3)) pres s 273 ins 2003 No. 55 s 84 amd 2007 No. 37 s 92 sch (sec.273-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, before the commencement of the Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003 , section 75 (the commencement ) started an appeal under section 222. (sec.273-ssec.2) If, at the commencement, the appeal has not ended, then, from the commencement— the appeal continues to be valid; and each step taken for the appeal under this Act before the commencement continues to be effectual for the purpose for which it was taken; and subject to paragraph (b), the provisions of this Act as they exist after the commencement apply to the appeal, including for any step that must or may be taken after the commencement. (sec.273-ssec.3) If, immediately before the commencement, a recognisance entered by the person under section 222 is in effect, from the commencement— the recognisance continues to have effect; and despite the repeal of sections 231(2) and 241, those sections continue to apply, as if they had not been repealed, to the person until the recognisance is discharged. - (a) the appeal continues to be valid; and - (b) each step taken for the appeal under this Act before the commencement continues to be effectual for the purpose for which it was taken; and - (c) subject to paragraph (b), the provisions of this Act as they exist after the commencement apply to the appeal, including for any step that must or may be taken after the commencement. - (a) the recognisance continues to have effect; and - (b) despite the repeal of sections 231(2) and 241, those sections continue to apply, as if they had not been repealed, to the person until the recognisance is discharged.