Cap. 569 Art. 62Proceedings pending before Juvenile Court. S.L. 12.08 Cap. 285.

(1) The Magistrate who, in accordance with this Act and in accordance with the Magistrates (Assignment of Duties) Regulations, is to take cognizance of any act or application, shall, on the coming into force of this Act, take cognizance of those acts or applications that immediately before the coming into force of this Act were pending before the Juvenile Court in accordance with article 4(3) of the Children and Young Persons (Care Orders) Act, and the procedure to be followed in respect of each act or application shall be that which is stipulated under this Act.

(2) Nothing in sub-article (1) shall invalidate any procedure whether written or oral, which may have been made before the coming into force of this Act and which was valid according to the law in force on the date when made.