Section 186

Nothing in section 12 affects any proceedings under the Women’s Charter commenced before 1 May 1997 or any decree, order or judgment made or given (whether before or after that date) in any such proceedings.

Nothing in Part 7 affects proceedings instituted under the repealed sections 68 and 69 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 1985 Revised Edition) before 1 May 1997 and those sections in force immediately before that date continue to apply to the proceedings as if the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 1996 had not been enacted.

Section 112 does not apply to the hearing of any proceedings which has begun before 1 May 1997 under the repealed section 106 of the Women’s Charter (Cap. 353, 1985 Revised Edition) in force immediately before that date and the repealed section 106 continues to apply to that hearing as if the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 1996 had not been enacted.

Nothing in this section affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.