1297Continuity of the law
(1)This section applies where any provision of this Act re-enacts (with or without modification) an enactment repealed by this Act.
(2)The repeal and re-enactment does not affect the continuity of the law.
(3)Anything done (including subordinate legislation made), or having effect as if done, under or for the purposes of the repealed provision that could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of that corresponding provision, has effect thereafter as if done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
(4)Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act shall be construed (so far as the context permits) as including, as respects times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding repealed provision had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.
(5)Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to a repealed provision shall be construed (so far as the context permits), as respects times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of this Act has effect, as being or (according to the context) including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.
(6)This section has effect subject to any specific transitional provision or saving contained in this Act.
(7)References in this section to this Act include subordinate legislation made under this Act.
(8)In this section “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).