Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It appears that the effect of the amendment is that a person cannot avail of the provisions in section 7(2)(c), (d) and (e) if the offence occurs prior to the commencement of the Act but that he or she can avail of the provisions contained in section 2. The relevant ones are that a person cannot get information relating to a decision by the DPP or a decision not to institute criminal proceedings but that he or she would be able to get information in respect of other matters such as significant developments in the investigation of an alleged offence. If, therefore, an offence occurred ten years ago, notwithstanding the fact that this legislation will only come into play on enactment, the person will be able to get information about any significant development. Is this correct?