5.—(1) Anything (including legal proceedings) which, at the coming into force of this Order, is in the process of being done by or in relation to the Lord Privy Seal may, so far as it relates to any function transferred by article 2 or 3, or anything transferred by article 4, be continued by or in relation to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
(2) Anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Lord Privy Seal in connection with any function transferred by article 2 or 3, or anything transferred by article 4, has effect, so far as is necessary for continuing its effect after the coming into force of this Order, as if done by or in relation to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
(3) Any enactment or instrument passed or made before the coming into force of this Order has effect, so far as is necessary for the purposes of or in consequence of article 2, 3 or 4, as if references to (and references which are to be read as references to) the Lord Privy Seal were or included references to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
(4) This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as if done) by or in relation to the Lord Privy Seal before the coming into force of this Order.
(5) In this article “instrument” includes Royal Charters, Royal Warrants, Orders in Council, Letters Patent, judgments, decrees, orders, rules, regulations, schemes, bye-laws, awards, licences, authorisations, consents, approvals, contracts and other agreements, memoranda and articles of association, certificates, deeds and other documents.