(1)  In this regulation –

commencement day means the day on which the provisions of these regulations, other than regulation 44, take effect;

declaration of electrical service has the same meaning as in the Rescinded Regulations;

electrical service has the same meaning as in the Rescinded Regulations;

Rescinded Regulations means the Electricity Supply Industry (Price Control) Regulations 1998 as in force immediately before the commencement day.

(2)  A declaration of electrical service that, immediately before the commencement day, was in force is taken to be a declaration of declared electrical service made under regulation 19 .

(3)  If the Regulator gave notice before the commencement day of his or her intention to make a declaration of electrical service but, immediately before that day, has not determined whether or not to make that declaration –

(a) that notice is taken to have been given and published under regulation 19 ; and

(b) any submissions received in respect of that notice are taken to have been received under that regulation.

(4)  A revocation of a declaration of electrical service made under the Rescinded Regulations that has not taken effect before the commencement day is taken to have been made under regulation 21(2) and takes effect according to its terms.

(5)  An amendment to a declaration of electrical service made under the Rescinded Regulations that has not taken effect before the commencement day is taken to have been made under regulation 20 and takes effect according to its terms.

(6)  If the Regulator commenced an investigation into the pricing policies of an electricity entity in respect of an electrical service before the commencement day but has not made, immediately before that day, a draft report or a final report in respect of that investigation –

(a) that investigation is taken to have been commenced under regulation 23(1) or (6) and the Regulator may continue that investigation under these regulations; and

(b) a notice given in relation to that investigation under the Rescinded Regulations is taken to have been given under regulation 24 ; and

(c) any thing done by the Regulator or any other person for, or in connection with, the investigation before the commencement day is taken to have been done under these regulations; and

(d) these regulations apply in respect of the investigation on and after the commencement day.