Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT 1990 No. 78 of 1990 - SECT 63

63. (1) Where this Act:

   (a)  amends a provision of another Act; or

   (b)  repeals and re-enacts a provision of another Act; any instrument made,
        act done, step taken or decision made by a person under that provision
        (being an instrument, act, step or decision in effect immediately
        before the amendment or repeal) continues to have effect as if it had
        been made, done or taken by the appropriate person under that
        provision as so amended or re-enacted.

(2) In an instrument that, by virtue of subsection (1), continues to have
effect in the manner provided in that subsection:

   (a)  a reference to the Secretary to the Department; and

   (b)  a reference to the Department (other than a reference mentioned in
        paragraph (a)); is to be read as a reference to the Authority.

(3) An order made by the Minister pursuant to regulations under:

   (a)  the Navigation Act 1912; or

   (b)  the Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981; or

   (c)  the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act
        1983; and in force immediately before the amendment of that Act by
        this Act continues in force as if it were an order made by the
        Authority under the relevant provision of that Act as so amended.