Nothing in this Order shall affect the validity of any appointment made, or the termination of any appointment, before the commencement date.

The amendments made by articles 2 and 3 shall first apply in relation to the appointment of a successor to such person holding office on the commencement date as a member of the British Library Board or as a trustee of the Theatres Trust as may be designated for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

In any case where the Prime Minister proposes to terminate an appointment to which this paragraph applies he shall, before doing so, consult the Scottish Ministers.

Paragraph (3) applies to any appointment made under section 1 of the National Heritage Act 1980 in respect of which, if it had been made after the commencement date, the Prime Minister would have been required to consult the Scottish Ministers.