The repeal of section 8 of the Statutory Rules Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 [1958 c.18] shall not affect the continued operation of section 3 of the Rules Publication Act (Northern Ireland) 1925 [1925 c.6] (application of Documentary Evidence Acts) in relation to any statutory rule within the meaning of that Act of 1925 (including any rule which was deemed to be such a rule by virtue of section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1955 [1955 c.8 (3&4 Eliz.2)] ) made before 1st January 1959.

The reference in Article 7(4) to the annual volumes includes the annual volumes prepared and published under section 3(2) of the Statutory Rules Act (Northern Ireland) 1958.

The reference in Article 8 to Article 6 includes section 3 of that Act of 1958.

The references in Article 9 to a rule-making authority include any such authority within the meaning of that Act of 1958 as at any time in force.