1. The re-enactment by article 2 of this Order of any provision of Schedule 10 to VATA 1994(1) in a rewritten form does not affect the continuity of the law.
2. Paragraph 1 does not apply to any change in the law relating to that provision effected by that article.
3. Any thing which—
(a)has been done, or has effect as if done, under or for the purposes of a provision (a “superseded provision”) of Schedule 10 to VATA 1994 as it stood before being rewritten, and
(b)is in force or effective immediately before the commencement of the corresponding rewritten provision,
has effect after that commencement as if done under or for the purposes of the rewritten provision.
4. Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to—
(a)a rewritten provision, or
(b)things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of a rewritten provision,
is to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding superseded provision had effect, a reference to the superseded provision or (as the case may be) things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of the superseded provision.
5. Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to—
(a)a superseded provision, or
(b)things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of a superseded provision,
is to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding rewritten provision has effect, a reference to the rewritten provision or (as the case may be) things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of the rewritten provision.
6. Paragraphs 1 to 5 have effect instead of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978(2) (but do not affect the operation of any other provision of that Act).
7. Paragraphs 4 and 5 have effect only in so far as the context permits.
Section 179 of the Finance Act 2006 (c. 25) provides that in that Act “VATA 1994” means the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23).