If an Order in Council is made under section 2(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, it can bring some provisions into force earlier than planned. You need to know that this Order in Council is made by following the rules set out in section 2(1). This means some provisions will start earlier than the date set under section 2(2) or provided by section 2(3).

Until the planned date arrives, when you see the word "charge" in those provisions, you should understand it to mean the information or indictment that charges the defendant. This is how you must read those provisions during the transition period. The transition period ends on the date set under section 2(2) or provided by section 2(3).