Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(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:
(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.