Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIES ASSISTANCE COMMISSION ACT 1973 No. 169 of 1973 - SECT 3

3. (1) The Acts specified in the Schedule are repealed.

(2) Where the Tariff Board is referred to in a provision of any other Act, the
reference to the Tariff Board in that provision shall, except in relation to
reports made by the Tariff Board before the commencement of this Act, be
construed as a reference to the Commission.

(3) Where, before the commencement of this Act, a matter had been referred to
the Tariff Board for inquiry and report but the Tariff Board had not commenced
to inquire into that matter, the Commission shall inquire into and report on
the matter as if the matter had been duly referred to the Commission for
inquiry and report under this Act.

(4) Where, before the commencement of this Act, the Tariff Board had
commenced, but had not completed, an inquiry into a matter, the Commission
shall complete the inquiry and furnish a report on that matter as if the
matter had been duly referred to the Commission for inquiry and report under
this Act and, for the purpose of completing the inquiry and furnishing the
report, the Commission may have regard to any evidence given, or books or
documents produced, to the Tariff Board in respect of that matter.

(5) Where, before the commencement of this Act, the Tariff Board had completed
an inquiry into a matter but had not furnished a report on that matter, the
Commission shall furnish a report on that matter as if the matter had been
duly referred to the Commission for inquiry and report under this Act and, for
the purpose of preparing the report, the Commission may have regard to any
evidence given, or books or documents produced, to the Tariff Board in respect
of that matter.

(6) Notwithstanding the repeals effected by sub-section (1), Parts III and V
of the Tariff Board Act 1921-1972 continue in force for the purpose of
enabling a special advisory authority appointed under that Act to complete an
inquiry that was commenced before the commencement of this Act and to furnish
a report in respect of that inquiry, but any such report shall be furnished by
the authority to the Minister administering this Act.