Section 131

The judgment, sentence, order, ruling or decision of the

Juvenile Court, Supervising Court, High Court, Sessions Court or

Magistrate’s Court under the repealed Acts shall on the appointed date be deemed to have been made under this Act and continue to be in force and have effect.

Any inquiry, trial or proceedings done, taken or commenced in or before the Courts referred to in subsection (2) before the appointed date in so far as it relates to a person under the age of eighteen years shall be deemed to have been done, taken or commenced in or before the Court For Children, Supervising

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Court, High Court, Sessions Court or Magistrate’s Court under this Act and may accordingly be continued and concluded on and after the appointed date.

Any inquiry, trial or proceedings done, taken or commenced under the Women and Girls Protection Act 1973 before the appointed date and are still pending shall, in so far as it relates to a female person aged eighteen years and above and any offence under the same Act, be continued and concluded under the same

Act and for this purpose it shall be treated as if that Act had not been repealed.

Continuance of Council, etc.