Legal Profession Act 2007

This section applies if—

there was a previous provision that provided for a document to be made under it; and

there is a corresponding provision to the previous provision; and

under the previous provision and before the commencement—

a document was given to a person, whether or not the person had received the document before the commencement; orExample for subparagraph (i)—a notice under previous section 257 that states a date by which a complainant must comply with the notice

a document was published before the commencement.Example for subparagraph (ii)—a notice under previous section 164 fixing a date after which claims relating to a default can not be made

If the document stated a period for doing something—

the stated period continues to apply for doing the thing; and

the period continues to have started from when the period started under the previous provision.

If the document stated a date before which, or by which, a thing is to be done (however expressed), the thing must be done by the stated date.