Commentary on Sections Schedule 17: Deferred prosecution agreements Part 3: Deferred prosecution agreements: consequential and transitional provision
576.Paragraphs 32 to 38 make consequential amendments to other enactments.
577.Paragraph 39 provides that DPAs will be available for conduct that took place before the commencement of this Schedule, where no proceedings have yet commenced against the organisation. Paragraph 39(2)(b) ensures that this general provision for the retrospective application of DPAs also applies to any new offences added by order made by the Secretary of State to Part 2 of the Schedule.