(1)In this section—
“abolished function” means any function of London Regional Transport which was conferred or imposed by a statutory provision which is repealed or revoked by or under this Act;
“abolition”, in relation to an abolished function, means the coming into force of the repeal or revocation of the provision conferring or imposing the function;
“statutory provision” means an enactment contained in—
an Act passed before the date on which London Regional Transport is dissolved or in the Session in which that date falls; or
subordinate legislation made before that date or in that Session.
(2)There may be continued by or in relation to Transport for London anything (including legal proceedings) which relates to an abolished function and is in the process of being done by or in relation to London Regional Transport immediately before the abolition of the function.
(3)Anything which—
(a)was made or done by or in relation to London Regional Transport for the purposes of or in connection with an abolished function, and
(b)is in effect immediately before the abolition of the function,
shall have effect as if made or done by or in relation to Transport for London.
(4)Transport for London shall be substituted for London Regional Transport in any instruments, contracts or legal proceedings which relate to an abolished function and which were made or commenced before the abolition of the function.
(5)Subsections (2) to (4) above do not apply in relation to an abolished function to the extent that the repeal or revocation of the statutory provision by which the function was conferred or imposed comes into force on terms which provide otherwise.
(6)Any reference in this section to anything made or done by or in relation to London Regional Transport includes a reference to anything which by virtue of any enactment is treated as having been made or done by or in relation to London Regional Transport.