4E+W+SThe repeal of any enactment by this Act shall not affect any superannuation benefit—
(a)granted under or by virtue of the Local Government Superannuation Acts 1937 to 1953 before the coming into operation of section 7 of this Act in England and Wales; or
(b)granted under or by virtue of the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Acts 1937 to 1953 before the coming into operation of the said section 7 in Scotland; or
(c)granted under any provision of the M1Local Government Superannuation Act 1937, or of the M2Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Act 1937, which was repealed by the M3Local Government Superannuation Act 1953.
5(1)Notwithstanding any repeal made by this Act—E+W+S
(a)the provisions of the enactments listed in the Table below, as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment, and
(b)the provisions of any instrument (including a scheme) made under an enactment so listed, being provisions in force immediately before the commencement of this Act,
shall, as from the said commencement, have effect, with the necessary adaptations and modifications, as provisions of regulations under section 7 or, in so far as they apply in relation to local Act schemes, section 8(2) of this Act, and may be revoked or amended accordingly.
(2)Any reference in any enactment or document to any such enactment or instrument as is referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above or any provision thereof (including such a reference in any such enactment or instrument) shall, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to so much of regulations made under the said section 7 or, as the case may be, section 8(2) as by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above consists of that enactment, instrument or provision.