s 85 Saving and transitional provisions
85.—(1) Despite section 76 —(a) the repealed Act (except section 12) continues to apply in relation to an adoption application, interim order or adoption order, made under the repealed Act before the date of commencement of section 76; and (b) any right of appeal accruing before, on or after the date of commencement of section 76 against any order or decision of the court under the repealed Act continues, as if that Act had not been repealed. (2) Despite section 80, the Family Justice Act 2014 applies to an adoption application, interim order or adoption order to which the repealed Act continues to apply under subsection (1), as if section 80 had not been enacted. (3) Despite sections 74 and 76, every provision of the Family Justice Rules made under section 46 of the Family Justice Act 2014 for the purposes of section 10(1) of the repealed Act and in force immediately before the date of commencement of sections 74 and 76 continues in force, so far as the provision is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and until that provision is revoked. (4) Every valid and favourable HSR issued before the date of commencement of section 76 continues to be valid for the period specified in the HSR or any further period granted by a duly authorised officer of the Ministry of Social and Family Development. (5) Part 2 of this Act does not apply to an adoption application made that is supported by a valid and favourable HSR. (6) Every reference to a “child” in this Act includes a reference to an “infant” in the repealed Act so far as the repealed Act continues to have effect under subsection (1) in any particular case. (7) For a period of 2 years after the date of commencement of any provision of this Act, the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of that provision as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient. (8) Nothing in this section affects section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.