SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments and transitional provision relating to Part 1

Part 4Other transitional provision

38Application of section 16(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978

1

In this Part of this Schedule “old management functions” means functions that cease to be exercisable on the coming into force of section 3 of this Act.

2

Section 16(1) of the Interpretation Act 1978 applies in relation to an old management function ceasing to be exercisable as if—

a

the function had been conferred by an Act, and

b

that Act were repealed by section 3 of this Act.

3

So far as not covered by sub-paragraph (2), section 16(1) of the 1978 Act applies in relation to the revocation of an Order in Council by Part 2 of this Schedule as if it were the repeal of an Act.