ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989 No. 150 of 1989 - SECT 211 Old Commission instruments

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMISSION ACT 1989 No. 150 of 1989 - SECT 211

211. (1) An old Commission instrument continues to have effect after the
commencement but, in its operation in relation to acts, transactions, matters
or things done, entered into or occurring after that commencement, has effect
as if a reference in the instrument to the old Commission were a reference to
the appropriate new body.

(2) For the purposes of the application of subsection (1) in relation to an
old Commission instrument, the appropriate new body is:

   (a)  in the case of an instrument relating to an asset or liability that
        has, because of section 208 or 210, become an asset or liability of
        the Corporation-the Corporation;

   (b)  in the case of an instrument relating to a liability that has, because
        of a declaration under subsection 209 (1), become a liability of the
        Commonwealth-the Commonwealth; or

   (c)  in any other case-the new Commission.