Clause 23

Notwithstanding the repeal of section 35 of the Evidence Act, the regulations made under the repealed section 35(5) and in force immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 shall continue to be in force as if the regulations had been made under section 116A(5) of the Evidence Act.

Section 18 of the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 shall not affect any inquiry, trial or other proceeding commenced or pending before the date of commencement of that section, and every such inquiry, trial or other proceeding may be continued and everything in relation thereto may be done in all respects on and after that day as if section 18 of that Act had not been enacted.

For a period of 2 years after the commencement of this section, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2012 as he may consider necessary or expedient.