170Matters in process before commencement of this Act

170 Matters in process before commencement of this Act (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 172, the repealed Act continues to apply in relation to building work approved or commenced before the commencement of this Act and to and in relation to all ensuing rights and liabilities that would have resulted had this Act never commenced, as if this Act had in fact not commenced. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference in the repealed Act to: (a) the Building Controller includes a reference to the Director; and (b) the Board includes a reference to the Appeals Board; and (c) the Chairman includes a reference to the Chairperson of the Appeals Board; and the Director, the Board and the Chairperson have, respectively, all the functions and powers of the Building Controller, the Board and the Chairman under the repealed Act. Note for section 170 The operation of this section is affected by Part 20.