9.—(1) The replacement of the existing councils with the new councils shall not affect the validity of anything done by any of the existing councils before 1st April 2015.
(2) Anything which immediately before 1st April 2015 is in the process of being done by or in relation to an existing council in the exercise of, or in connection with, any functions may be continued by or in relation to the new council by which those functions become exercisable or, as the case may be, become exercisable in respect of the district in question.
(3) Subject to paragraph (7), anything done by or in relation to an existing council before 1st April 2015 in the exercise of or in connection with any functions shall, so far as is required for continuing its effect on and after that date, have effect as if done by or in relation to the new council for the district of which it will form part.
(4) Paragraph (3) applies in particular to—
(a)any decision, determination, declaration, designation, agreement or instrument made by an existing council;
(b)any licence, permission, consent, approval, authorisation, exemption, dispensation or relaxation granted by or to an existing council;
(c)any notice, direction or certificate given by or to an existing council;
(d)any application, request, proposal or objection made by or to an existing council;
(e)any condition or requirement imposed by or on an existing council;
(f)any fee paid by or to an existing council;
(g)any appeal allowed by or in favour of or against an existing council;
(h)any proceedings instituted by or against an existing council.
(5) Any reference in this regulation to anything done by or in relation to an existing council includes a reference to anything which by virtue of any statutory provision is treated as having been done by or in relation to that council.
(6) Any reference (however framed) to an existing council in any document constituting, or relating to, anything to which the provisions of this regulation apply shall, so far as is required for giving effect to those provisions, be construed as a reference to the new council.
(7) Paragraph (3) shall not have effect in relation to any contract of employment made by any of the existing councils.