Schedule—Savings and transitional provisions consequential on the Coal Industry Amendment Act 1992

Section 57

1 Interpretation

In this Schedule: the amendment day means the day on which subsection 3(1) of the Coal Industry Amendment Act 1992 commences.

2 Continuity of existence of the Board not affected

Nothing in the Coal Industry Amendment Act 1992 affects:

(a) the continued existence of the Board; or

(b) the continued membership of the Board of a person who was a member of the Board immediately before the amendment day.

4 Staff of the Board

A person who, immediately before the amendment day, was an officer or employee of the Board continues to be employed as a member of the staff of the Board on the same terms and conditions.

5 Certain Orders to be continued

(1) Orders Nos. 5, 10, 34, 35, 36 and 40 made under this Act by the Board, and in force immediately before the amending day, continue in force and may be amended or revoked in the same way as an Order made by the Board under section 28. (2) Any approval or consent given under Order No. 34 or 40, and in force immediately before the amending day, has effect until amended or revoked by the Board or until the relevant provision of the Order ceases to have effect. (3) Despite subclause (1):

(a) Order No. 34 has no effect if a direction is given that the Board is to cease to have the functions referred to in paragraph 25(a); and

(b) Order No. 36 has no effect if a direction is given that the Board is to cease to have the functions referred to in paragraph 25(b); and

(c) Order No. 40 has no effect if a direction is given that the Board is to cease to have the functions referred to in paragraph 25(c).

6 Board’s funds

(1) Section 28L applies to money standing to the credit of the Workers’ Compensation Fund immediately before the amendment day. (2) Money standing to the credit of the Welfare Fund immediately before the amendment day must be applied, as the Board determines, so as to promote the welfare of workers and former workers in the coal industry in the State, their dependants and communities in coal mining areas. (3) Section 28M applies to other money standing to the credit of the Board immediately before the amendment day.

7 Workers’ compensation schemes

Any workers’ compensation scheme established by the Board and in operation under this Act immediately before the amendment day is taken to have been established by the Board under section 26 of this Act as in force on that day.

8 General effect of repeal etc. of provisions

(1) The amendment or repeal of a provision of this Act by the Coal Industry Amendment Act 1992 does not affect: