13.—(1) This article applies to—
(a)a function transferred to the Secretary of State by article 11 (“a former LC function”), and
(b)anything transferred by article 12.
(2) 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 Lord Chancellor may, so far as it relates to anything to which this article applies, be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State.
(3) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Lord Chancellor in connection with anything to which this article applies 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 Secretary of State.
(4) 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 anything to which this article applies, as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Lord Chancellor were or included references to the Secretary of State.
(5) Documents or forms printed for use in connection with a former LC function may be used in connection with that function even though they contain (or are to be read as containing) references to the Lord Chancellor; 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 Secretary of State.
(a)references to the Lord Chancellor are to be read as including references to the department or an officer of the Lord Chancellor, and
(b)references to the Secretary of State are to be read as including references to the department or an officer of the Secretary of State accordingly.