71Board succeeds old Board

71 Board succeeds old Board

(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.