The Transfer of Functions (Insurance) Order 1997

Consequential amendments etc.

8.—(1) The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall have effect with the amendments specified in that Schedule.

(2) Subject to the amendments made by the Schedule to this Order, any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order shall be construed—

(a) so far as may be necessary for the purpose of or in consequence of article 2(1), (2) or (4) or 5 of this Order as if—

(i) any reference to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry or to the Department of Trade and Industry (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to the Treasury, and

(ii) any reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to an officer of the Treasury;

(b) so far as necessary for the purpose of or in consequence of article 2(3) or 5, as if—

(i) any reference to the Treasury acting jointly with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry or her department (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to the Treasury, and

(ii) any reference to an officer of the Treasury acting jointly with an officer of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to an officer of the Treasury; and

(c) so far as necessary for the purpose of or in consequence of article 4, as if—

(i) any reference to the Secretary of State, to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry or to her department (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to the Secretary of State or the Treasury, to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry or the Treasury or, as the case may be, to her department or the Treasury, and

(ii) any reference to an officer of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (including any reference which is to be construed as such a reference) were a reference to such an officer or an officer of the Treasury.

(3) The references in paragraph (2)(a) above to the Secretary of State or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry shall, so far as that paragraph applies in relation to article 2(4) of this Order, be construed as including references to the Board of Trade.

(4) In paragraph (2) above “instrument”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes in particular judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, warrants, certificates and other documents.