Saving for certain effects of the 2008 Order
2.—(1) Article 6(2) of the 2008 Order continues to apply on and after the commencement date in relation to any instrument or other document (other than an Act, devolved legislation or subordinate legislation) so far as required for the purposes of any substitution made by this Order of the HCA or the TSA for the Housing Corporation.
(2) Anything which, immediately before the commencement date, is being continued by or in relation to the HCA or the TSA by virtue of article 6(3) of the 2008 Order may, so far as it relates to any function under an enactment in which the HCA or the TSA is substituted for the Housing Corporation by this Order, continue to be so continued on and after the commencement date.
(3) Anything which has effect as if done by or in relation to the HCA or the TSA by virtue of article 6(4) of the 2008 Order is, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement date and so far as the enactment continues to apply to the HCA or the TSA by virtue of this Order, to continue to have effect as if done by or in relation to the HCA or the TSA so far as that is required for continuing its effect on and after the commencement date.
(4) The references in sub-paragraph (3) to things done include references to things omitted to be done.
(5) In this paragraph—
“the HCA” means the Homes and Communities Agency,
“the TSA” means the Regulator of Social Housing,
“devolved legislation” means an Act of the Scottish Parliament, a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales or Northern Ireland legislation,
“Northern Ireland legislation” has the same meaning as in section 24 of the Interpretation Act 1978(1), and
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 and also includes an instrument made under an Act of the Scottish Parliament, a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales or Northern Ireland legislation.