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Acts Interpretation Act 1931
18Effect of repeal by consolidating Acts
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### 18 Effect of repeal by consolidating Acts
> Where an Act repeals and consolidates, with or without amendment, enactments relating to any subject and enacts provisions substantially corresponding to those so repealed, for –
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> > > > > (i) any districts, areas, or local divisions;
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> > > > > (ii) councils, corporations, boards, trusts, or other executive bodies; or
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> > > > > (iii) any office;
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> > > (b) the appointment of officers or the appointment or election of members of any body constituted as aforesaid; or
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> > > (c) the making or issuing of proclamations, orders, warrants, certificates, or other documents of authority –
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> everything done under such repealed provisions, and existing or in force at the time of such repeal, shall continue in force, so far as is not inconsistent with the repealing Act, and all such districts, areas, divisions, bodies, offices, officers, and documents in existence, in office, or in force shall be deemed to have been constituted, elected, appointed, made, or issued respectively under and for the purposes of the repealing Act.