8. (1) The functions of a local authority under section 2 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) (No. 2) Act 1983 shall, on the transfer day and in so far only as that section relates to the Act of 2007, stand transferred to Irish Water and, accordingly, references in that section to a local authority shall be construed as including references to Irish Water.

(2) The functions of a sanitary authority under section 65A (amended by section 12 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1997) of the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 shall, on the transfer day stand transferred to Irish Water and, accordingly, references in that section to a sanitary authority shall be construed as references to Irish Water.

(3) This section shall cease to have effect upon the commencement of section 21.