COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955 - SECT 8I Savings

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS ACT 1955 - SECT 8I

  (1)   The repeal of a law of the Territory by subsection   8 (1) does not:

  (a)   revive anything not in force or existing at the time of the repeal; or

  (b)   affect the previous operation of the law, or anything duly done under or permitted by the law; or

  (c)   affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the law; or

  (d)   affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the law; or

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

  (2)   In spite of the repeal, the law continues in force for the purposes of:

  (a)   the institution or continuation of any investigation or legal proceeding mentioned in paragraph   ( 1)(e); or

  (b)   the enforcement of any remedy mentioned in paragraph   ( 1)(e); or

  (c)   the imposition of any penalty, forfeiture or punishment mentioned in paragraph   ( 1)(e).