107Transitional provision—Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021

107 Transitional provision—Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021

(1) At the appointed time the Port Phillip and Westernport Catchment Management Authority is abolished.

(2) At the appointed time—

(a) any rights, property and assets that immediately before that time were vested in the old body are taken to be vested in the new body; and

(b) any debts, liabilities and obligations of the old body that existed immediately before that time are taken to be the debts, liabilities and obligations of the new body; and

(c) the new body is substituted as a party to any proceedings pending in any court to which the old body was a party immediately before that time; and

(d) the new body is substituted as a party to any arrangement or contract entered into by or on behalf of the old body; and

(e) any reference to the old body in any Act, subordinate instrument or other document, so far as it relates to any period after that time and if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter, must be construed as a reference to the new body.

(3) At the appointed time the regional catchment strategy for the Port Phillip and Westernport Region made by the old body and in force immediately before that time, is taken to be made by Melbourne Water Corporation.

S. 108 inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 136.