The transfer of the office of Lord Advocate to the Scottish Executive on the LO-date shall not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Lord Advocate before he ceased to be a Minister of the Crown.

Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the time when that transfer takes effect, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Lord Advocate in connection with any of his retained functions may, so far as it relates to that function, be continued by or in relation to the Lord Advocate as a member of the Scottish Executive.

Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Lord Advocate for the purposes of or in connection with any of his retained functions before that time shall, if in force at that time, have effect as if done by or in relation to the Lord Advocate as a member of the Scottish Executive in so far as that is required for continuing its effect after that time.

Paragraphs (2) and (3) have effect subject to articles 5, 6 and 8.