# The Transfer of Functions (Chequers and Dorneywood Estates) Order 2013, Article 5: Supplementary


(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 any Minister of the Crown 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 any Minister of the Crown 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) any Minister of the Crown exercising any function transferred by article 2 or 3 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) before the coming into force of this Order by or in relation to any Minister of the Crown in connection with any function transferred by article 2 or 3.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/537/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-chequers-and-dorneywood-estates-order-2013/article-5
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