Publication of recommendations by the Council of State or independent advisory committees which were issued before 1 May 1980 shall not be compulsory under the present Act. Section 14 Further rules concerning the implementation of provisions laid down by or pursuant to the present Act may be laid down: a. for central government, by or pursuant to an order by Our Prime Minister in accordance with the views of the Cabinet; b. for provinces, municipalities, water boards and the other administrative authorities referred to in section 1a, subsection 1 (c and d) and subsection 2, by their executive bodies. Section 15 [Lapsed.] Section 16 The provisions of the previous Government Information (Public Access) Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 1987, no. 581) shall continue to apply to appeals against decisions given pursuant to the said Act which had been lodged before the present Act entered into force. Section 17 Our Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, and our Minister of the Interior shall, within five years of the entry into force of the present Act, report to the States General on its application. Chapter VII. Amendments to certain Acts of Parliament Section 18 [Contains amendments to other regulations.] Section 19 The provisions of the previous Act shall continue to apply to advisory reports, recommendations and proposals issued by the Council of State before the present Act entered into force. Section 20 [Contains amendments to other regulations.] Section 21 Restrictions on access imposed before the entry into force of the present Act shall continue to apply to applications pursuant to the 1962 Public Records Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 1962, no. 313) for consultation or use of documents which had been deposited in a repository before the entry into force of the present Act. Sections 22-24 [These articles contain amendments to other regulations.]