Commentary on provisions of Act Section 70: Transitional provision
A number of the sections in this Act provide for the transfer of functions from a Minister of the Crown to the Scottish Ministers. At the time of the transfer of the functions to the Scottish Ministers, there may be ongoing matters in relation to the exercise of that function e.g. legal proceedings against a Minister of the Crown. This section provides continuity at the point of transfer, so that anything in the process of being done by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown may be carried on by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers. And anything already done by or in relation to a Minister of the Crown has effect as if done by or in relation to the Scottish Ministers.