Article 3 Ancillary provisions

Anything (including legal proceedings) relating to any of the specified equipment or any of the related matters which was commenced by or in relation to the Secretary of State before the date on which this Order comes into force may be continued by or in relation to the Welsh Ministers.

Anything done by the Secretary of State before the date on which this Order comes into force, for the purpose of or in connection with any of the specified equipment or any of the related matters, has effect as if done by the Welsh Ministers.

In any instrument, contract or legal proceedings made or begun before the date on which this Order comes into force and relating to any of the specified equipment or any of the related matters, the Welsh Ministers are substituted for the Secretary of State, and references in such an instrument, contract or legal proceedings to “the Secretary of State” shall be construed accordingly.