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(2)Any subordinate legislation made or other thing done, or having effect as if made or done, under or for the purposes of any provision repealed (or revoked) and re-enacted by this Act shall, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of the corresponding provision of this Act, have effect thereafter as if made or done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
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(ii)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision,
as the case may be.
(4)Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment or in any instrument or document—
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(b)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of any such provision,
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(i)to that corresponding provision; or
(ii)to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision,
as the case may be.
(5)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (4) above, where a power conferred by an Act is expressed to be exercisable in relation to enactments contained in Acts passed before or in the same Session as the Act conferring the power, the power is also exercisable in relation to provisions of this Act which reproduce such enactments.
(6)Sub-paragraphs (1) to (5) above have effect instead of section 17(2) of the M1Interpretation Act 1978 (but are without prejudice to any other provision of that Act).
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