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8.—(1) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done before the coming into force of this Order by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in connection with a function to which article 7 applies.
(2) Anything which has been, or has effect as if, done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in connection with—
(a)a function to which article 7 applies, or
(b)anything transferred by that article,
shall, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport or, as the case may be, that Secretary of State and the First Secretary of State acting jointly.
(3) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions may, so far as it relates to—
(a)a function to which article 7 applies, or
(b)anything transferred by that article,
be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State for Transport or, as the case may be, that Secretary of State and the First Secretary of State acting jointly.
(4) So far as may be necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of the transfer or entrusting to the Secretary of State for Transport of a function to which article 7 applies, an enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order shall have effect as if—
(a)any reference to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions were a reference to the Secretary of State for Transport,
(b)any reference to the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions were a reference to the Department for Transport, and
(c)any reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions were a reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for Transport.
The references to which this paragraph applies include any reference that is to be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, to his Department or to an officer of his.
(5) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with a function to which article 7 applies may be used in connection with that function notwithstanding that they contain (or are to be construed as containing) references to the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, to his Department or to an officer of his.
(6) For the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State for Transport, to his Department or to an officer of his.
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