51.— F103 [ … ] Where, immediately before the establishment day, any legal proceedings are pending in any court or tribunal and the Director is a party to the proceedings, the following shall have effect—

( a) the Commission shall be substituted for the Director as a party to the proceedings.

( b) the name of the Commission shall be substituted in the proceedings for that of the Director, and

( c) the proceedings shall not abate by reason of such substitution.

(2) F103 [ … ]