Cap. 652 Art. 4Transitory provision.

The provisions of this Act shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Act to pending judicial proceedings in which a person within the State administration is the respondent. However the (RESPONSIBILITY)

applicant or the respondent shall affect service in accordance with article 3(2) within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days from the date of entry into force of this Act:

Provided that in respect of cases which on the date of coming into force of this Act shall have been adjourned for judgment, no service in accordance with article 3(2) shall be required if any person as mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of article 3(2) who would have to be served in accordance with the said article is already a party or intervener to the case, provided that if no such person is a party to the case, it shall be sufficient that the State Advocate is informed of the case by means of a judicial letter which shall be filed before judgment is delivered and in any case, not later than thirty (30) days from the date of coming into force of this Act.