(1) This section applies to a technical standard in force under section 244 of the Telecommunications Act 1991 immediately before 1 July 1997.
(2) The Telecommunications Act 1997 has effect as if:
(a) the standard had been determined by the ACA under section 123 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 at the beginning of 1 July 1997; and
(b) the requirements set out in subsections 123(1) and (3) and sections 132, 133 and 134 of that Act had been satisfied in relation to the determination of the standard.
(3) Subsection ( 2) does not prevent the standard referred to in that subsection from being varied or revoked in accordance with section 130 or 131, as the case may be, of the Telecommunications Act 1997 .