5(1)The consolidating Acts and the Local Government Act 1985 shall be construed and have effect as if the consolidating Acts had come into' force immediately after that Act.
(2)References to a local authority in provisions of the consolidating Acts which confer powers, duties, rights or immunities by reference to things done by or in relation to- a local authority before 1st April 1986 include references to the councils abolished by the Local Government Act 1985.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) applies in particular to the following provisions—
section 45(2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (restriction on service charges payable after disposal of house by local authority),
section 444(4) of that Act and section 85(4) of the [1985 c. 69.] Housing Associations Act 1985 (power to agree to indemnify mortgagee of property disposed of by local authority),
section 573(1) of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985 (definition of public sector authority for the purposes of assistance for persons having acquired defective housing from such an authority),
paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 4 to that Act (public sector landlords for purposes of qualifying period for the right to buy),
section 41(2) of the [1985 c. 69.] Housing Associations Act 1985 (approval of programme for purposes of housing association grant), and
section 14(4) of the [1985 c. 70.] Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (exclusion of implied repairing obligation in case of lease granted by local authority).