8.—(1) The amendments made by regulation 3(2), (7) and (8) to sections 40(2)(a), 85(5)(a) and 86(8)(a) of the Environment Act 1995 do not affect the validity, after exit day, of any direction given under those sections which has effect immediately before exit day, and such a direction may be—
(a)varied so as to make any provision that could be made in a direction given under the relevant section after exit day, or
(b)revoked.
(2) The power to vary or revoke such a direction is subject to section 122(4) and (5) of the Environment Act 1995.
(3) The amendment made by regulation 3(9) to section 87(1)(b)(i) of the Environment Act 1995 does not affect the validity, after exit day, of any regulations made under that section which have effect immediately before exit day.