s.35Savings and transitional provisions
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Section 35Part 5 — GENERAL

Savings and transitional provisions

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Any rule made under section 10 of the former Law and in force immediately before the 25th October, 2010, the commencement date of the Protection from Domestic Violence Act, 2010 [Law 33 of 2010], so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continues in force as if made under this Act.
Except as may be expressly provided in this Act, this Act does not affect the rights of any party to any proceeding commenced in any court before the 25th October, 2010, the commencement date of the Protection from Domestic Violence Act, 2010 [Law 33 of 2010].
Every application, matter and proceeding filed or commenced in a court under the former Law and partly dealt with immediately before the 25th October, 2010, the commencement date of the Protection from Domestic Violence Act, 2010 [Law 33 of 2010], may be continued, completed, enforced and dealt with in all respects as if this Act had not come into force.
Every application, matter and proceeding filed or commenced in a court under the former Law and not dealt with immediately before the 25th October, 2010, the commencement date of the Protection from Domestic Violence Act, 2010 [Law 33 of 2010], shall be taken to be an application, matter or proceeding commenced under this Act, and the provisions of this Act are to apply accordingly.
In the case of an appeal under the former Law that has been commenced but not finally determined before this Act comes into force, the court shall continue to deal with the appeal as if this Act had not come into force.
In this section —
"the former Law" means the repealed Summary Jurisdiction (Domestic Violence) Law (1998 Revision).

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the former Law

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