ARCHITECTS ACT 1991 - SECT 71 Board succeeds old Board

ARCHITECTS ACT 1991 - SECT 71

    (1)     On the commencement of this section—

        (a)     the Board (the new Board ) is the successor in law of the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (the former Board ) established under the Architects Act 1958 ; and

        (b)     the former Board is abolished and its members go out of office; and

        (c)     all rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the former Board immediately before its abolition become rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the new Board; and

        (d)     the new Board is substituted for the former Board as a party in any proceedings, contract, agreement or arrangement commenced or made by or against or in relation to the former Board; and

        (e)     the new Board may continue and complete any other continuing matter or thing commenced by or against or in relation to the former Board; and

        (f)     any reference to the former Board in—

              (i)     an Act other than this Act; or

              (ii)     an subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 ; or

              (iii)     any document whatever—

must so far as relates to any period on or after commencement of this section, and if not inconsistent with the context or subject-matter, be taken to be a reference to the new Board.