25.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), notwithstanding the repeal by section 4(1) of sections 70 and 72 of the Act of 1983—

(a) schemes made by An Post under section 70 of the Act of 1983 that were in force immediately before the coming into operation of this Act, and

(b) regulations referred to in section 72 of the Act of 1983 that, by virtue of subsection (1) of that section, were in force immediately before the coming into operation of this Act,

shall continue in force.

(2) Subsection (1) ceases to apply—

(a) in the case of terms and conditions published under section 22, on and from the date of such publication, and

(b) in the case of charges published under section 22, on and from the date of such publication.