Continuity of the lawU.K.
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
82. Section 1297 applies to LLPs, modified so that it reads as follows—
“Continuity of the law
1297.—(1) This section applies where any provision of this Act applied to LLPs re-enacts (with or without modification) an enactment repealed by this Act which was applied to LLPs.
(2) The repeal and re-enactment does not affect the continuity of the law.
(3) Anything done (including subordinate legislation made and applied to LLPs), or having effect as if done, under or for the purposes of the repealed provision as applied to LLPs that could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act as applied to LLPs, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of that corresponding provision, has effect thereafter as if done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
(4) Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act as applied to LLPs shall be construed (so far as the context permits) as including, as respects times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding repealed provision had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.
(5) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to a repealed provision which was applied to LLPs shall be construed (so far as the context permits), as respects times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of this Act applied to LLPs has effect, as being or (according to the context) including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.
(6) This section has effect subject to any specific transitional provision or saving contained in this Act as applied to LLPs.
(7) References in this section to this Act as applied to LLPs include subordinate legislation made under this Act as so applied.
(8) In this section “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).”.