sec.399Dealing with children arrested before commencement

### sec.399 Dealing with children arrested before commencement Former sections 49 and 50 continue to apply in relation to a child arrested on a charge of an offence before the commencement as if the amending Act had not been enacted. However, if a police officer is making a decision under former section 50(2) on or after the commencement— a reference in former section 50(2)(b) to section 52 is taken to be a reference to sections 52 and 52A as amended or inserted by the amending Act; and a reference in former section 50(4)(a) to section 48 is taken to be a reference to sections 48, 48AD and 48AE as inserted by the amending Act. In this section— former , in relation to a provision of this Act, means as in force from time to time before the commencement. s 399 ins 2019 No. 23 s 31 (sec.399-ssec.1) Former sections 49 and 50 continue to apply in relation to a child arrested on a charge of an offence before the commencement as if the amending Act had not been enacted. (sec.399-ssec.2) However, if a police officer is making a decision under former section 50(2) on or after the commencement— a reference in former section 50(2)(b) to section 52 is taken to be a reference to sections 52 and 52A as amended or inserted by the amending Act; and a reference in former section 50(4)(a) to section 48 is taken to be a reference to sections 48, 48AD and 48AE as inserted by the amending Act. (sec.399-ssec.3) In this section— former , in relation to a provision of this Act, means as in force from time to time before the commencement. - (a) a reference in former section 50(2)(b) to section 52 is taken to be a reference to sections 52 and 52A as amended or inserted by the amending Act; and - (b) a reference in former section 50(4)(a) to section 48 is taken to be a reference to sections 48, 48AD and 48AE as inserted by the amending Act.