Anything duly done by, or any application duly made by, or any direction, authorisation or notice duly given to or by, any of the old authorities shall be deemed to have been duly done by, or made by or given to or by the relevant new authority.

Any instrument made by any of the old authorities shall continue in force, unless it is expressed to cease to be in force sooner, until it is varied or revoked by the relevant new authority.

Any form supplied by any of the old authorities and any form supplied by the Secretary of State relating to any of the old authorities shall continue to be a valid form in relation to the relevant new authority until it is cancelled or withdrawn by the Secretary of State or the relevant new authority, as if any reference contained in such a form to any of the old authorities were a reference to the relevant new authority.