(1) The Patents Act 1953 (and the regulations, orders, directions, and other matters made under it) continues to apply (as if section 295 were not in force) to any application (other than a patent application or an application for registration as a patent attorney), notice, or request that was received by the Commissioner or the court (as the case may be) before the commencement of Part 3 of this Act.
(2) However, if an application, notice, or request of that kind relates to a patent application—
(a) to which the Patents Act 1953 applies, that Act (and the regulations, orders, directions, and other matters made under it) apply applies to the other application, notice, or request also (as if section 295 were not in force); or
(b) to which this Act applies, this Act applies to the other application, notice, or request also.
(3) If the Patents Act 1953 continues to apply to an application, notice, or request under this section, any reference in any other enactment to a repealed provision of the Patents Act 1953 continues to have effect for that purpose as if the reference had not been repealed or amended by this Act.