Part 9: Miscellaneous and general provisions Chapter 2: General Schedule 9: Transitional, transitory and saving provision
Schedule 9 contains transitional, transitory and saving provisions for the Act. In particular, paragraph 1 provides that an agreement designated under section 1(4) of RIPA as an international mutual assistance agreement shall be treated as if they had been designated as such under section 11(3) of this Act.
	Paragraphs 3 to 5 sets out transitional arrangements for the retention of communications data. Retention notices given under DRIPA will remain in force, and be treated as retention notices given under Part 4 of the Act, until six months after section 1(1) of DRIPA is repealed. However, during this six month transitional period, certain provisions in Part 4 of the Act will not apply to such notices. For example, the provisions requiring Judicial Commissioner approval will not apply.
	Paragraph 4 anticipates the possibility of Section 87 of the Act being brought into force without any requirement that the giving, varying or confirming of a notice requires the approval of a Judicial Commissioner. This may occur if section 87 of the Act is brought into force before the Judicial Commissioners, provided for in Part 8 of the Act, have been appointed. Paragraph 4 provides that a notice given, varied or confirmed will cease to have effect 3 months after the requirement for approval etc. comes into force.
	The definition of "serious crime" and "other relevant crime" is dependent on the sentence someone could receive for an offence at the age of 18 in England and Wales, or at the age of 21 in Northern Ireland and Scotland. The definitions are to be read as if the relevant age was 21 in England and Wales until paragraph 211 of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 2000 (which would amend an equivalent definition in RIPA) comes into force.