(1)  In this section –

introduction day means the day on which a bill entitled the Local Government Amendment (Rates) Bill 2017 is presented to the House of Assembly;

rates notice has the same meaning as it has in Part 9 .

(2)  A rates notice issued, before the introduction day, in relation to land, is not to be taken to be invalid by reason only that –

(a) all or part of the land was land to which section 87(1)(b) , as in force immediately before the introduction day, applied; or

(b) part of the land was not within a municipal area.

(3)  Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a rates notice issued to the Crown.

(4)  Subsection (2) does not affect any order or determination made by a court before this section comes into effect.

(5)  If –

(a) an instrument commencing proceedings in a court has been lodged with the court before the introduction day; and

(b) the proceedings relate to a claim that a rates notice was invalid for a reason referred to in subsection (2)  –

the proceedings, and any proceedings for a review, or appeal, of a decision in relation to the proceedings, are to be dealt with and determined as if subsection (2) has not come into effect.