Transitional provisions6

Until the coming into force of sections 52 and 69 of the Act, and without prejudice to the then operation of section 17(2)(b) of the Interpretation Act 1978–

a

the reference in section 54(1) to a condition in section 52(2)(a) to (h), (j), (k) or (l) of the Act being satisfied with respect to a child shall be construed as including a reference to a condition in section 32(2)(a) to (f), (gg) and (i) of the 1968 Act8 being satisfied with respect to a child; and

b

the reference in section 54(3)–

i

to compulsory measures of supervision shall be construed as including a reference to compulsory measures of care within the meaning of section 32 of the 1968 Act;

ii

to arranging a children’s hearing to consider the case of the child under section 69 of the Act shall be construed as including a reference to arranging a children’s hearing to consider the case of the child under sections 43 and 44 of the 1968 Act; and

iii

to the application of section 69(1) of the Act shall be construed as including a reference to the application of sections 43 and 44 of the 1968 Act as if the condition specified by the court under section 54(1) of the Act as read with paragraph (a) above were a ground of referral established in accordance with section 429 of the 1968 Act.