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7.—(1) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the coming into force of this Order.
(2) In this article, “transferred matter” means—
(a)a function transferred under article 3, or
(b)any property, right or liability transferred by article 5,
and for the purposes of this article the transfer of a function includes a function becoming exercisable concurrently with the Lord Privy Seal.
(3) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State may, so far as it relates to a transferred matter, be continued by or in relation to the Lord Privy Seal.
(4) Anything done by or in relation to the Secretary of State in connection with a transferred matter has effect, so far as necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Lord Privy Seal (instead of or, as the case may be, as well as by or in relation to the Secretary of State).
(5) Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of a transfer under article 3 or 5, as if—
(a)references to the Secretary of State were or, as the case may be, included references to the Lord Privy Seal,
(b)references to the department of the Secretary of State were or, as the case may be, included references to the Government Equalities Office, and
(c)references to an officer of the Secretary of State were or, as the case may be, included references to an officer of the Government Equalities Office.
(6) Documents or forms produced for use in connection with the functions transferred by article 3 may be used in connection with those functions even though they contain references to the Secretary of State, his department or an officer of his; and, for the purposes of the use of any such documents or forms after the coming into force of this Order, those references are to be read as references to the Lord Privy Seal, the Government Equalities Office or an officer of the Government Equalities Office (as appropriate).
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