Transitional etc. provisions: standards
11. Notwithstanding the commencement of paragraph 53 of Schedule 4 to the Act by article 6 (repeal of Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act), paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the 2000 Act (law of defamation) shall continue in force in relation to any statement (whether written or oral) made by an ethical standards officer in connection with the exercise of functions by the person while that person was so employed.