The transitional
provisions set forth in the Second Schedule, as from time to time modified to
prevent anomalies or otherwise affected by the operation of clause 15 of that
Schedule, shall have effect without prejudice, except in so far as those
transitional provisions are not consistent with such an application, to the
application of —
(a) in
so far as that Act applies, the Interpretation Act 1918 1 and in particular
sections 15 and 16 thereof; and
(b) in
any other case, the Interpretation Act 1984 and in particular Part V thereof.
[Section 4 inserted: No. 100 of 1985 s. 3.]