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8.—(1) Nothing in article 3, 5, 6 or 7 affects the validity of anything done by or in relation to the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee before the transfer date.
(2) There may be continued by or in relation to the Welsh Ministers anything (including legal proceedings) which—
(a)relates to any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 7(2), that were exercisable by the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee immediately before the transfer date or to any property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 5 or 6(1);
(b)is in the process of being done by or in relation to the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee immediately before the transfer date; and
(c)could lawfully be undertaken by or in relation to the Welsh Ministers.
(3) Anything—
(a)done by the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee for the purpose of or in connection with any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 7(2), which were exercisable by it immediately before the transfer date or for the purpose of or in connection with any property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 5 or 6(1); and
(b)in effect immediately before the transfer date,
has effect on and after the transfer date as if done by the Welsh Ministers to the extent that the Welsh Ministers could lawfully undertake that action.
(4) The Welsh Ministers are substituted for the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee in any instruments or contracts which are either made or commenced before the transfer date and which relate to any of the functions, other than those transferred by article 7(2), that were exercisable by the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee immediately before the transfer date.
(5) There may be continued by or in relation to the Environment Agency anything (including legal proceedings) which—
(a)relates to any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 7(2);
(b)is in the process of being done by or in relation to the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee immediately before the transfer date; and
(c)could lawfully be undertaken by or in relation to the Environment Agency.
(6) Anything which—
(a)was done by the South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee for the purpose of or in connection with any of the functions, property, rights or liabilities transferred by article 7(2); and
(b)is in effect immediately before the transfer date,
has effect on and after the transfer date as if done by the Environment Agency to the extent that the Environment Agency could lawfully undertake that action.
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