Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Constitution Act 1975 - SECT 2

Existing laws

2. Existing laws



(1) All laws which at the commencement of this Act are in force within
Victoria shall remain and continue to be of the same force authority and
effect as if this Act had not come into force except insofar as the same are
repealed or varied by or under this or any subsequent Act.

(2) All courts within Victoria and all offices judicial administrative or
ministerial therein and all charters legal commissions powers and authorities
except insofar as the same may be abolished altered or varied by or may be
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or are abolished altered or
varied by any Act or Acts shall continue to subsist in the same form and with
the same effect as if this Act had not come into force.

(3) The Supreme Court of the State of Victoria as at present constituted shall
continue under and subject to the provisions of this Act and shall for all
purposes be deemed to be the same court after as before the commencement of
this Act.



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