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Transitional provisions and savings

9.—(1) Schedule 4 to this Order contains transitional provisions and savings relating to the provisions (and repeals) brought into force by this Order.

(2) Any saving in that Schedule for the effect of a provision of the 1985 Act or 1986 Order that creates an offence extends to the entry relating to that provision in Schedule 24 to that Act or Schedule 23 to that Order (punishment of offences).

(3) Where any provision of that Schedule authorises or requires the use of a form prescribed under the 1985 Act or 1986 Order, the power to prescribe the form continues to be exercisable (so that the prescribed form may be amended or replaced) so long as the use of the form continues to be authorised or required.

(4) Until section 1068(1) comes into force, the provisions of section 707B of 1985 Act or Article 656B of the 1986 Order (delivery using electronic communications) apply in relation to documents required or authorised to be delivered to the registrar under the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 brought into force by this Order.