Nothing in this Order affects the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to an English registered social landlord before the commencement date.

A reference (express or implied) in any provision of Part 1 or 2 of the 2008 Act brought into force by this Order to a provision of either Part is, so far as the context permits, to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes before the commencement date, a reference to any corresponding former provision of Part 1 of the 1996 Act or any corresponding earlier enactment.

In particular, a reference (express or implied) in any provision of Part 1 or 2 of the 2008 Act brought into force by this Order to registration as a provider of social housing (without further differentiation), registration as a private provider of social housing (without further differentiation) or registration as a non-profit provider of social housing (with or without further differentiation) is, so far as the context permits, to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes before the commencement date, a reference to registration as an English registered social landlord.

Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a person as an English registered social landlord (or a prospective English registered social landlord) is, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement date, to have effect for the purposes of any provision brought into force or saved by this Order as if done by or in relation to that person as a non-profit registered provider of social housing (or a prospective non-profit registered provider of social housing) so far as that is required for continuing its effect on and after the commencement date.

In particular, anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to a person as an English registered social landlord (or a prospective English registered social landlord) under a provision of Part 1 of the 1996 Act which is repealed and re-enacted, with or without modifications, by or under any provision of Part 1 or 2 of the 2008 Act brought into force by this Order is, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement date, to have effect as if done under the corresponding provision of the 2008 Act by or in relation to a non-profit registered provider of social housing (or a prospective non-profit registered provider of social housing) so far as that is required for continuing its effect on and after the commencement date.

The references in sub-paragraphs (1), (4) and (5) to things done include references to things omitted to be done.

The references in sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (5) to provisions of Part 1 or 2 of the 2008 Act brought into force by this Order include references to amendments made by either Part and brought into force by this Order.

Any provisions in this Schedule which achieve the same result in a particular case as that achieved by this paragraph do not limit the scope of this paragraph.

This paragraph is subject to any other provisions of this Schedule.