Continuity of the law
2.—(1) The coming into force of the consolidating Regulations does not affect the continuity of the law.
(2) Anything done or having effect as if done under or for the purposes of a provision revoked by these Regulations has effect, if it could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of the consolidating Regulations, as if done under or for the purposes of that provision.
(3) Any reference, whether express or implied, in the consolidating Regulations or any other instrument or document to a provision of the consolidating Regulations shall, in so far as the context permits, be construed as including, in relation to the times, circumstances and purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of any regulation revoked by these Regulations has effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.
(4) Any reference, whether express or implied, in any instrument or document to a provision of a regulation revoked by these Regulations shall be construed, so far as is required for continuing effect, as including a reference to the corresponding provision of the consolidating Regulations.