The Deregulation (Parking Equipment) Order 1996

Supplementary provisions

3.—(1) Nothing in article 2 above shall affect the validity of any order having effect by virtue of the 1984 Act and made before this order comes into force, but—

(a) any provision in such an order having effect by virtue of section 4(3), 7(3) or 35(1)(iii) or (3) of the 1984 Act shall apply to any apparatus or device which has not been approved by the Secretary of State to the extent (if any) that the provision would, apart from this paragraph, have applied to it had it been approved by him, and

(b) any provision in such an order having effect by virtue of section 35(3A), 46(2)(a), (b) or (c) or 51 of the 1984 Act shall apply to any apparatus or device which is of a type and design that has not been approved by the Secretary of State to the extent (if any) that the provision would, apart from this paragraph, have applied to it had apparatus or devices of that type and design been approved by him.

(2) Without prejudice to section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978(1), the repeals made by this Order of sections 35A(4), 47(5), 52(2) and 115(2A) of the 1984 Act (presumptions relating to the approval of the Secretary of State) and to section 130(2)(a) of that Act (application to the Crown) shall not have effect in relation to proceedings for an offence committed before this Order comes into force.

(1)

1978 c. 30.