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INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINTS COUNCIL ORDINANCE (3) The protection given by subsection (1) or (2) does not apply to a specified person within the meaning of paragraph (d) of the definition of “specified person” in section 39. PART 6 42. Interpretation of Part 6

In this Part—

“commencement date” (生效日期) means the date of commencement of this Ordinance;

“former Council” (前警監會) means the Independent Police Complaints Council existing immediately before the commencement date;

“former observer” (前觀察員) means a person who was an observer under the scheme known as the Independent Police Complaints Council observers scheme existing immediately before the commencement date.

43. Continuance of things done by former Council

(1) The enactment of this Ordinance does not affect the validity of anything done by, in relation to or on behalf of the former Council before the commencement date.

(2) Anything done before the commencement date by, in relation to or on behalf of the former Council pursuant to or in connection with its functions has effect as from that date as if done by, in relation to or on behalf of the Council.

(3) Anything that, immediately before the commencement date, is in the process of being done by, in relation to or on behalf of the former Council pursuant to or in connection with its functions may, as from that date, be continued by, in relation to or on behalf of the Council to the extent that it is consistent with this Ordinance.

44. Pre-existing legal claims

Without limiting section 43, a legal claim (including any judicial and administrative proceedings)—
 * (a) by or against the former Council; and
 * (b) existing immediately before the commencement date,

does not abate by reason of the commencement of this Ordinance.