Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014

Section 151

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Transitionals and savings

Continuity of the law U.K.

1 U.K. The repeal and re-enactment of provisions by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.

2 (1) This paragraph applies to a reference (express or implied) in this Act, another enactment or an instrument or document, to a provision of this Act. U.K.

(2) The reference is, subject to its context, to be read as being or including a reference to the corresponding provision repealed by this Act (or any earlier corresponding provision), in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which that provision had effect.

3 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to a provision repealed by this Act. U.K.

(2) The reference is, subject to its context, to be read as being or including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which that provision has effect.

4 U.K. Any power conferred by an Act that is exercisable in relation to a provision repealed by this Act is exercisable in relation to the corresponding provision of this Act.

5 U.K. Anything done, or having effect as if done, under (or for the purposes of or in reliance on) a provision repealed by this Act, and in force or effective immediately before the time this Act comes into force, has effect after that time as if done under (or for the purposes of or in reliance on) the corresponding provision of this Act.

6 (1) Paragraphs 1 to 5 have effect in place of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978. U.K.

(2) Those paragraphs are subject to any specific transitional provision or saving contained in this Act.

(3) Nothing in this Schedule affects any other provision of the Interpretation Act 1978.

Effect of old transitionals and savings U.K.

7 U.K. The repeals made by this Act do not affect the operation of any transitional provision or saving relating to the coming into force of a provision reproduced in this Act in so far as the transitional provision or saving is not specifically reproduced in this Act but remains capable of having effect in relation to the corresponding provision of this Act or otherwise.

8 (1) The repeal by this Act of an enactment previously repealed subject to savings does not affect the continued operation of those savings. U.K.

(2) The repeal by this Act of a saving on the previous repeal of an enactment does not affect the operation of the saving in so far as it is not specifically reproduced in this Act but remains capable of having effect.

Use of existing forms etc U.K.

9 U.K. Any reference to an enactment repealed by this Act which is contained in a document made, served or issued after the repeal comes into force is, subject to its context, to be read as being or including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

Meaning of “enactment” U.K.

10 U.K. In this Schedule “enactment” includes—

(a) an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978,

(b) an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

(c) an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, and

(d) an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978.