3.—(1) The provisions of this paragraph have effect, in addition to the provisions of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954, for securing the continuity of the law so far as Articles 53 to 58 of the 1990 (No. 2) Order re-enact (with or without modification) provisions of Articles 392 to 401 of the unamended 1986 Order.
(2) References (express or implied) in any statutory provision to any provision of new Articles 392 to 401B inserted by Articles 53 to 58 of the 1990 (No. 2) Order shall, so far as the context permits, be construed as including a reference to the corresponding provision of Articles 392 to 401 of the unamended 1986 Order.
(3) Where an offence has been committed for the continuance of which a penalty was provided for under any provision of Articles 392 to 401 of the unamended 1986 Order, proceedings may be taken under the corresponding provision of new Articles 392 to 401B inserted by Articles 53 to 58 of the 1990 (No. 2) Order in respect of the continuance of the offence on and after 11th March 1991 in the like manner as if the offence had been committed under the corresponding provision.
(4) Where any period of time specified in any provision of Articles 392 to 401 of the unamended 1986 Order is current immediately prior to 11th March 1991, and there is a corresponding provision in new Articles 392 to 401B inserted by Articles 53 to 58 of the 1990 (No. 2) Order, those new Articles shall have effect as if that corresponding provision had been in operation when that period began to run.
(5) The provisions of this paragraph have effect subject to any specific transitional or saving provisions made by this Order.