Savings provision
3.—(1) Notwithstanding the commencement, by article 2(3) above, of paragraph 23(d) of schedule 7 to the Act–
(a)section 84(1) of the 1994 Act shall continue to have effect for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make such payments as may be necessary to the authorities to enable them to carry out the duties referred to in sub-paragraph (b) below; and
(b)sections 87 and 88 of the 1994 Act shall continue to have effect for the purpose of enabling the authorities and the Scottish Ministers to carry out the duties imposed by those sections in respect of the financial year ending with 31st March 2002.
(2) Paragraph (1) above is without prejudice to paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999(1).
S.I. 1999/1379.