Transitional and saving provisions
5.—(1) Nothing in this Order affects the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux(1) before its coming into force.
(2) Anything done (or having effect as if done) at the coming into force of this Order by or in relation to the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, so far as it relates to any function of the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux transferred to Consumer Scotland by this Order, has effect, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to Consumer Scotland.
(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 Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, so far as it relates to any function transferred by this Order, may be continued by or in relation to Consumer Scotland.
(4) So far as may be necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of a transfer of a function by this Order, a reference to the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux in an instrument or other document is to be treated as a reference to Consumer Scotland.
The Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux trading as Citizens Advice Scotland is a company limited by guarantee (no. SC089892) and a registered Scottish charity (no. SC016637).