General transitional provisionsE+W+S
1E+W+SThe substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed and revoked by it shall not affect the continuity of the law.
Prospective
2E+W+SIn so far as any thing done (including any subordinate legislation made or other instrument issued) under a provision repealed or revoked by this Act could have been done under the corresponding provision of this Act, it shall have effect as if done under that corresponding provision.
3E+W+SAny reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to—
(a)any provision of this Act, or
(b)things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any provision of this Act,
shall, so far as the nature of the reference permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision repealed or revoked by this Act had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision or (as the case may be) to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
4E+W+SAny reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to—
(a)a provision repealed or revoked by this Act, or
(b)things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of such a provision,
shall, so far as the nature of the reference permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of this Act has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision or (as the case may be) to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
5E+W+SParagraphs 1 to 4 have effect, in relation to the substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed and revoked by it, in place of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (but without prejudice to any other provision of that Act).