5.—(1) (a) Notwithstanding section 4, orders made under section 2 (1) of the Act of 1974 that were in force immediately before the commencement of section 10, shall continue in force and shall be deemed to have been made under section 10 (1) (a).

(b) Notwithstanding section 4, orders made under section 2 (2) and (2A) of the Act of 1974 shall continue in force as if motorway or busway schemes in respect of the motorways or busways specified in those orders had been approved by the Minister under section 49.

(2) (a) Notwithstanding section 4, any scheme approved (with or without modifications) by the Minister under section 4 of the Act of 1974 shall continue in force and shall be deemed to be a scheme approved under section 49.

(b) Notwithstanding section 4, any scheme made by a road authority under section 4 of the Act of 1974 but not approved by the Minister before the repeal of section 4 of the Act of 1974 by section 4 of this Act shall be deemed to be a scheme made under section 47.

(3) Notwithstanding section 4, regulations made under the Act of 1974 shall continue in force and shall be deemed to be regulations made under section 7.