Article 4 Supplementary

Enactments passed and instruments made before the coming into operation of this Order have effect, so far as may be necessary for the purpose or in consequence of the transfers effected by this Order, as if references to the Secretary of State or his Department or to an officer of his (including references which are to be construed as such references) were references to the Lord Chancellor or to his Department or to an officer of his, as the case may require.

This Order does not affect the validity of anything done (or having effect as done) by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the coming into operation of this Order, and anything which at the time of the coming into operation of this Order is in process of being done by or in relation to the Secretary of State may, if it relates to a function transferred by this Order, be continued by or in relation to the Lord Chancellor.

Anything done (or having effect as done) by the Secretary of State for the purpose of a function transferred by this Order, if in force at the coming into operation of this Order, has effect, so far as required for continuing its effect after the coming into operation of this Order, as if done by the Lord Chancellor.