s 8 Provisions as to schemes.
(1) Without prejudice to the general provisions as to schemes contained in section seven of the principal Act, it is hereby declared that a scheme authorised by this Act to be made by virtue of the principal Act may provide that it shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, on such date as may be specified therein, whether before or after the commencement of this Act. (2) The repeal by this Act of any provision of the principal Act shall not affect the validity of anything in a scheme made under the principal Act before the date of the passing of this Act, but nothing in this subsection shall be taken to prejudice the power to amend or revoke a scheme so made.