Gas Act 1972

13 (1) In relation to any regulations made before die appointed day under subsection (1) of section 26 of this Act, the first reference in that subsection to the Corporation shall be read as a reference to the Gas Council.

(2) Any regulations in force immediately before the appointed day under section 55(4) of the Gas Act 1948 shall, with the necessary modifications, have effect as from that day as if made under subsection (3) of the said section 26:

Provided that this sub-paragraph shall not apply to regulations relating to any such matter as is specified in paragraph (f) of the said section 55(4).

(3) Any appointment having effect immediately before the appointed day under and for the purposes of section 55(2) of the said Act of 1948 shall have effect as from that day as if made under and for the purposes of subsection (2) of the said section 26.

(4) The repeals effected by this Act shall not affect—

(a) the operation of section 55(3) of the said Act of 1948 in relation to the payment of pensions to or in respect of persons whose appointments under section 55(2) of that Act come to an end before the appointed day, or

(b) the operation of the said section 55(3), section 2 of the [1960 c. 27.] Gas Act 1960 or any related enactment in relation to sums paid by the Secretary of State under the said section 55(3) or other expenses incurred before the appointed day.