Unless a change in law has clearly been made, the provisions of this code as amended by the Legislature at the 1973–74 Regular Session shall be deemed declaratory of the meaning of this code as it existed prior to January 1, 1976. The amendments to subdivision (38) of Section 1201 and to subdivision (j) of Section 9104 of this code as amended by the Legislature at the 1973–74 Regular Session shall be deemed declaratory of the meaning of this code as it existed prior to January 1, 1976.