Section 247 — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Saving of instruments under 1991 Act

(1) An instrument that was in force, immediately before 20 March 2000, under a provision of the 1991 Act that is amended or repealed by the Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 has effect, on and from 20 March 2000, as if it were an instrument made under the corresponding provision of this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the instrument may be: (a) a determination; or (b) a direction; or (c) an approval; or (d) a notice; or (e) a declaration; or (f) an authorisation. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) a determination to which section 246 applies; or (b) a delegation under section 1299 of the 1991 Act. (4) If an instrument to which subsection (1) applies was, when made, to have effect only for a limited period, the instrument has effect under subsection (1) only for so much of the period as had not already expired before 20 March 2000.