3.—(1) Paragraph 2 applies notwithstanding the repeal of—
(a)section 4 of the London Local Authorities Act 1994(1) (“section 4”); and
(b)section 22 of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne Act 2000(2), (“section 22”),
by Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the 2005 Act and the coming into force of section 23 (controls on free distribution of printed matter) of the 2005 Act.
(2) Any designation of a place made under section 4 or section 22 and having effect immediately before 6th April 2006, shall continue to have effect, subject to the powers under those sections either to rescind or vary the designation until—
(a)6th October 2006; or
(b)its expiry;
whichever is the earlier.