Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009

Pending legal proceedings.

26.— Where, immediately before the commencement date, any legal proceedings are pending in any court or tribunal and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is a party to the proceedings then—

(a) where the proceedings relate solely to functions transferred by virtue of this Act to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the name of that Minister shall be substituted in the proceedings for that of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

(b) where the proceedings relate partly to functions transferred by virtue of this Act to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the name of that Minister shall be added to the proceedings,

and the proceedings shall not abate by reason of such substitution.