Article 78 Acts done under statutory authority

(1)

Nothing in this Order renders unlawful anything done in order to comply with a requirement—

(a)

of primary legislation passed or made before the date on which this Order is made;

(b)

of an instrument made or approved (whether before or after that date) under primary legislation passed or made before that date.

(2)

In paragraph (1) “primary legislation” means—

(a)

an Act of Parliament; or

(b)

Northern Ireland legislation, as defined in section 24(5) of the 1978 c. 30.Interpretation Act 1978.

(3)

Where primary legislation passed or made on or after the date on which this Order is made re-enacts (with or without modification) a provision of primary legislation passed or made before that date, paragraph (1) shall apply to that provision as re-enacted as if it continued to be contained in primary legislation passed or made before that date.