Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ACTS INTERPRETATION ACT 1901 - SECT 8

                   Where an Act repeals in the whole or in part a former Act, then unless the contrary intention appears the repeal shall not:

                     (a)  revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect; or

                     (b)  affect the previous operation of any Act so repealed, or anything duly done or suffered under any Act so repealed; or

                     (c)  affect any right privilege obligation or liability acquired accrued or incurred under any Act so repealed; or

                     (d)  affect any penalty forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any Act so repealed; or

                     (e)  affect any investigation legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right privilege obligation liability penalty forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid;

and any such investigation legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted continued or enforced, and any such penalty forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the repealing Act had not been passed.