Paragraph 1

Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of sections 1 and 8 of the M1Legitimacy Act 1926 persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under that Act shall continue to be legitimated or recognised as legitimated by virtue of section 1 or, as the case may be, section 8 of that Act.

In any enactment whether passed before or after this Act references to persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under section 1 or section 8 of the M2Legitimacy Act 1926 or under section 2 or section 3 of this Act shall be construed as including references to persons legitimated or recognised as legitimated under section 2 or section 3 of this Act or under section 1 or section 8 of the said Act of 1926 respectively.