This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Treasury before the coming into force of this Order.

Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Treasury may, so far as it relates to a function transferred to the Secretary of State under article 2, be continued by or in relation to the Secretary of State.

Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Treasury in connection with a function transferred to the Secretary of State under article 2 has effect, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Secretary of State.

Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of article 2, as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Treasury were or included references to the Secretary of State.

In paragraph (4) “instrument” includes Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, licences, authorisations, consents, approvals, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents.