The provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 600) and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 700) (other than Section 706) of the new law apply to any meeting of shareholders held after the effective date and to any action by shareholders pursuant to written consent which becomes effective after the effective date and to any vote cast at such a meeting or consent given for such action (whether or not a proxy or consent was executed by the shareholder prior to the effective date); provided, however, that the prior law shall apply to any such meeting of shareholders and to any vote cast at such a meeting if such meeting was initially called for a date prior to the
effective date and notice thereof was given to shareholders entitled to vote thereat.