Transitional provisions6

1

Notwithstanding the revocation of article 4 of the 2000 Order by this Order, any direction which was given by the Treasury under that article and was still in effect immediately before this Order came into force remains in effect until it is revoked by a notice given under this article.

2

Where a notice was published under article 4 of the 2000 Order immediately before the revocation of that article by this Order, article 5(4) and article 5A shall continue to apply in relation to funds to which that notice applied notwithstanding the revocation of article 4, and the amendments made to article 5(4) and 5A, by this Order.

3

Any person who contravenes a direction given under article 4 of the 2000 Order is guilty of an offence and shall be liable—

a

on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or a fine, or both;

b

on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.

4

Articles 9, 10 and 11(4) to (9) of the 2000 Order, and article 12 of the 2000 Order so far as it concerns those provisions, apply in relation to paragraph (3) of this article (and the provisions of the 2000 Order that refer to it) as they apply in relation to the 2000 Order.