Clause 48

Section 12 applies to all proceedings under the Women’s Charter, whether commenced before, on or after the date of commencement of that section.

Section 14(a) and (c) does not apply to any application made under section 65 or 66 of the Women’s Charter before the date of commencement of section 14(a) and (c), and section 65(2) and (10) of the Women’s Charter as in force immediately before that date continues to apply to such an application as if section 14(a) and (c) had not been enacted.

Section 14(b) applies to every application under section 65 of the Women’s Charter for a protection order, whether made before, on or after the date of commencement of section 14(b).

Section 21 does not apply to any matrimonial proceedings commenced before the date of commencement of that section.

Sections 23, 24 and 25 do not apply to any matrimonial proceedings commenced before the date of commencement of those sections, and sections 113, 114(1) and 117 of the Women’s Charter as in force immediately before that date continue to apply to those proceedings as if sections 23, 24 and 25 had not been enacted.

Section 27 does not apply to any proceedings commenced by an application for an order for financial relief made, under section 121B of the Women’s Charter, before the date of commencement of section 27.

For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by rules, prescribe such additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.