Commentary on Sections The structure of the Act
4.Sections 1 to 3 comprise the main provisions of the Act. In turn, those provisions deal with the effect of an apology in legal proceedings, then set out the proceedings which are covered, and provide a definition of an apology for the purpose of the Act. Section 4 provides that the Act only applies to apologies made after section 1 of the Act has come into force, and only in relation to legal proceedings begun after that time. Section 5 deals with commencement and section 6 sets out the short title of the Act.