(1) Every existing closing order shall, notwithstanding the repeal of section 5 of the Act of 1912, but subject to the provisions of this section, continue in force.

(2) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an existing closing order.

(3) Immediately upon the coming into force of an hours of trading order every existing closing order shall, if and so far as it relates to any shop to which such hours of trading order applies, cease to apply in respect of such shop.

(4) If in respect of any shop to which an existing closing order for the time being in force applies, there is a contravention of such order, the proprietor of a shop shall, subject to the provisions of this Part of this Act, be guilty of an offence under this section.

(5) Any existing closing order may be proved by the production of a copy thereof certified to be a true copy by a person purporting to be the clerk of the local authority by whom the order was made or by a person purporting to be an officer of the Minister.