(1) This section applies to a direction in force under section 87P of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before 1 July 1997.
(2) The Telecommunications Act 1997 has effect as if:
(a) the direction had been given to the ACA by the Minister under section 242 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 at the beginning of 1 July 1997; and
(b) the standard assumptions were made in relation to the direction.