Crown Proceedings Act 1993

In this section – commencement day means the day on which the Crown Proceedings Amendment Act 2016 commences.

If before the commencement day – the Director of Public Prosecutions has been given notice under section 14(2), as in force immediately before the commencement day, of an application for leave to issue a subpoena or other process requiring a Minister to appear, in the Minister's official capacity, to give evidence or produce documents; but the Director of Public Prosecutions has not been provided with an opportunity to be heard by the court, tribunal or other authority in relation to the matter – that notice is taken, on and after the commencement day, to have been given to the Solicitor-General under section 14(2), as in force on and after the commencement day.

If before the commencement day – the Director of Public Prosecutions has been given notice under section 14(2), as in force immediately before the commencement day, of an application for leave to issue a subpoena or other process requiring a Minister to appear, in the Minister's official capacity, to give evidence or produce documents; and the Director of Public Prosecutions has been provided with an opportunity to be heard by the court, tribunal or other authority in relation to the matter; and that court, tribunal or other authority has not determined the matter – that court, tribunal or other authority, on or after the commencement day, may continue to determine the matter and, if appropriate, issue the subpoena or other process.