85.— (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of sections 17, 20, 27 and 30 of the Act of 1999 by section 6(1) an appeal commenced but not determined under—

(a) section 17(1),

(b) section 20(4),

(c) section 27(1), or

(d) section 30(4),

of the Act of 1999 shall, upon the repeal of those provisions, be continued under the Act of 1999 as if those provisions had not been repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding section 71—

(a) the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland shall continue in being for the purpose only of determining an appeal referred to in subsection (1), and

(b) the Further Education and Training Awards Council and the Higher Education and Training Awards Council shall continue in being for the purpose only of performing any function conferred on either of them by or under the Act of 1999 in relation to such an appeal.

(3) A decision of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland upon the determination of an appeal referred to in subsection (1) shall take effect as if that decision were a decision of an Appeals Board under section 69 and this Act shall apply accordingly.