888Transitional provisions—decision-making by the Youth Parole Board

888 Transitional provisions—decision-making by the Youth Parole Board

(1) On and after the commencement of section 592, this Act applies to the making of a determination or order under Part 12.2 regardless of whether—

(a) the Youth Parole Board had begun to consider whether to make that determination or order before that commencement; or

(b) the Youth Parole Board had jurisdiction to make that determination or order before that commencement.

(2) On and after the commencement of section 592, this Act applies to the making of a direction under Part 12.2 regardless of whether—

(a) the Youth Parole Board had begun to consider whether to make that direction before that commencement; or

(b) the Youth Parole Board had jurisdiction to make that direction before that commencement.

(3) Section 623 applies as if a reference to a victim impact statement in that section includes a victim impact statement made under section 359 of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 as in force before the commencement of section 623.