Amendment No. 27, the last of the Refugee Act amendments in this Bill, addresses the question of how the new and amended provisions of the Refugee Act are to apply to applications on hand at the time that the amendments commence. Having considered the matter carefully, I am satisfied that the crucial point for applications on hand at that time is whether or not the investigative interview under section 11 has taken place. If the interview took place before these changes come into effect, then the Act will continue to apply to those applications as if the changes had not been made. In other words, if the interview has started the person will be dealt with under the old Act.