Section 73

This Act does not apply to any inquiry, investigation or other proceedings of a disciplinary nature commenced before 3 April 1998 and the repealed Act continues to apply to that inquiry, investigation or proceedings as if this Act had not been enacted.

Where on 3 April 1998 any matter is in the course of being investigated by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee, the Preliminary Proceedings Committee continues to exist to complete the investigation and may make such order, ruling or direction as it could have made under the powers conferred upon it by the repealed Act.

Any order, ruling or direction made or given by the Medical Council pursuant to the repealed Act is treated as an order, a ruling or a direction under this Act and has the same force and effect as if it had been made or given by the Medical Council pursuant to the powers vested in the Medical Council under this Act.

Nothing in this section is taken as prejudicing section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1965.