40. Saving provision

Despite regulation 39 —

the Securities and Futures (Appeals) Regulations 2005 as in force immediately before 21 May 2025 (called in this regulation the former Regulations) continue to apply to and in relation to any appeal under the Act (other than an appeal under Part 2, 2A, 3, 3A or 6AA of the Act) that is made to the Minister before that date; and

any officer or employee of the Authority appointed by the Minister to be the secretary of the Appeal Advisory Panel under regulation 3(1) of the former Regulations and whose appointment as such was in force immediately before 21 May 2025 is treated as an officer or employee of the Authority appointed to perform the functions of an Appeals Secretary under regulation 3(1) of these Regulations.