The Transfer of Functions (Treasury and Lord Advocate) Order 1981

Supplemental

4.—(1) This Order shall not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Treasury or the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer as officer of the Treasury before the coming into operation of this Order, and anything which, at the time of coming into operation of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Treasury or the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer as such officer (including in particular any legal proceedings to which they or he is a party) may, if it relates to any function transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the Lord Advocate.

(2) Any authority, appointment, determination, approval, consent or direction given or made or other thing whatsoever done or having effect as if given made or done, by the Treasury or by the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer for the purposes of any functions transferred by this Order shall, if in force at the coming into operation of this Order, continue in force and have effect as if similarly given, made or done by the Lord Advocate.

(3) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with any functions transferred by this Order may be used notwithstanding that they contain references to the Treasury or the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer and those references shall be construed as a reference to the Lord Advocate.