Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2011

Saving and amendment of certain statutory instruments made by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

4.— (1) Subject to section 9 , where—

(a) any regulations or order was made or deemed to have been made under the Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2009, before the passing of this Act, that subsists on such passing, and

(b) that order or regulations relate in whole or in part to functions exercisable by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government by virtue of this Act,

then, to the extent that that order or regulations relate to functions so exercisable, such regulations or order shall have effect, on and after such passing, as if made by that Minister and may be amended or revoked by that Minister.

(2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any act which, before the passing of this Act, was done by or on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and every such act done by or on behalf of that Minister in the performance of a function transferred by this Act, shall, if and in so far as it was commenced immediately before such passing, have effect, on and after such passing, as if it had been done by or on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.