(1)Nothing in any repeal made by this Act shall affect any regulations made or other thing done under any enactment repealed by this Act, and any such regulations or thing, if in force, existing or effective at the passing of this Act shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, remain in force, existence or effect, and be deemed to have been made or done under the corresponding provision of this Act.
(2)In so far as, by virtue of section 15(4) of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972, the provisions of sections 4(1) and (2) and 5(1) and (5) of the [1948 c. 24.] Police Pensions Act 1948, as in force immediately before 25th March 1972, continued to apply, immediately before the passing of this Act, in relation to pensions granted under regulations made under section 1 of the said Act of 1948, those provisions shall be deemed to have effect as if they were provisions of regulations made under section 1 of this Act, and may be revoked accordingly.
(3)Any reference in any document (including an enactment) to any enactment repealed by this Act, whether a specific reference or a reference to provisions of a description which includes, or apart from any repeal made by this Act includes, the enactment so repealed shall be construed as, or, as the case may require, as including, a reference to the corresponding enactment in this Act.
(4)Nothing in this section, in section 13 below or in Schedule 2 to this Act shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of section 38 of the [1889 c. 63.] Interpretation Act 1889 (which relates to the effect of repeals).