Childrens Court Act 1992
sec.35Validation provision for Childrens Court Rules
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sec.35 Validation provision for Childrens Court Rules
Despite the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , section 54, the Childrens Court Rules 1997 — are taken not to have expired on 1 September 2008; and continue in force until they are repealed under this Act. Anything done, purported to have been done or omitted to be done under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement has the same effect as it would have had if the Childrens Court Rules 1997 had not expired. Without limiting subsection (2)— an order, direction or decision made under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, made under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired; and a right, privilege or liability purportedly acquired, accrued or incurred under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, a right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired; and a form approved or purported to have been approved under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, approved under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired. The amendment of the Childrens Court Rules 1997 by the Childrens Court Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2010 has the same effect as it would have had if the Childrens Court Rules 1997 had not expired. s 35 ins 2012 No. 17 s 8 (sec.35-ssec.1) Despite the Statutory Instruments Act 1992 , section 54, the Childrens Court Rules 1997 — are taken not to have expired on 1 September 2008; and continue in force until they are repealed under this Act. (sec.35-ssec.2) Anything done, purported to have been done or omitted to be done under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement has the same effect as it would have had if the Childrens Court Rules 1997 had not expired. (sec.35-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2)— an order, direction or decision made under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, made under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired; and a right, privilege or liability purportedly acquired, accrued or incurred under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, a right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired; and a form approved or purported to have been approved under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 before the commencement is taken to be, and to have always been, approved under the Childrens Court Rules 1997 as if those rules had not expired. (sec.35-ssec.4) The amendment of the Childrens Court Rules 1997 by the Childrens Court Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2010 has the same effect as it would have had if the Childrens Court Rules 1997 had not expired.