16Effect of repeal, expiry, &c.

16 Effect of repeal, expiry, &c.

(1)  Where an Act repeals any other enactment then, unless the contrary is expressly provided, such repeal shall not –

(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time such repeal took, or shall take, effect;

(b) affect the previous operation of any enactment so repealed or anything duly done or suffered under any enactment so repealed;

(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment so repealed;

(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so repealed; or

(e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment as aforesaid –

and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed as if the repealing Act had not been passed.

(2)  *[Section 16 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 39 of 1981, s. 12 ]*Where an enactment expires or has expired, then, unless the contrary is expressly provided, the expiry shall not –

(a) revive anything not in force or existing at the time the expiry took, or takes, effect;

(b) affect the previous operation of any enactment so expired or anything duly done or suffered under any enactment so expired;

(c) affect any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred under any enactment so expired;

(d) affect any penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any enactment so expired; or

(e) affect any investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment –

and any such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture, or punishment may be imposed as if the enactment had not expired.

(3)  [Section 16 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 39 of 1981, s. 12 ] and apply to and in relation to any regulations that –