(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 5 of this Act, that section shall apply for the purposes of any action commenced before the relevant day which concerns a provision such as is mentioned in subsection (2) of that section and in which final decree is not granted before that day.
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of section 6(1) of this Act, that section shall apply for the purposes of any action for irritancy founded on the rule of law mentioned in that section which is commenced before 12th February 2001 and in which final decree is not granted before that day.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of section 7 of this Act, that section shall apply for the purposes of any action against a new tenant commenced before the relevant day for payment of a casualty such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section and in which final decree is not granted before that day.
(4)For the purposes of this section “final decree” means any decree or interlocutor which—
(a)disposes of an action; and
(b)is not subject to appeal or review.