Transitional provisions in relation to investigations under the Local Government Act 19748

An investigation may be begun in accordance with Part 3 of the Local Government Act 19748 (“the 1974 Act”) on or after the commencement date in relation to actions or failures to act of the CNT or the URA before the commencement date, but in such a case the provisions of that Part shall have effect as if the actions or failures concerned were actions or failures of the HCA, and for this purpose and in particular—

a

section 26(7)(a)9 of the 1974 Act shall continue to have effect as though that subsection were not repealed by section 56 of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 8 to, the Act; and

b

section 26(7)(ba) of the 1974 Act shall continue to have effect as though that subsection were not repealed in part and amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 8 to, the Act, but

c

the references to the CNT and the URA in each of those subsections respectively shall be construed as though they were references to the HCA.