55 Continuity of exercise of functions: the new Agencies
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

55  Continuity of exercise of functions: the new Agencies

(1)     The abolition of—

(a)     the National Rivers Authority,

(b)     the London Waste Regulation Authority, or

(c)     a river purification board,

shall not affect the validity of anything done by that Authority or board before the transfer date.

(2)     Anything which, at the transfer date, is in the process of being done by or in relation to a transferor in the exercise of, or in connection with, any of the transferred functions may be continued by or in relation to the transferee.

(3)     Anything done by or in relation to a transferor before the transfer date in the exercise of, or otherwise in connection with, any of the transferred functions, shall, so far as is required for continuing its effect on and after that date, have effect

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