32Special investigations

32 Special investigations

(1)  Part VII of the Companies (Tasmania) Code applies to and in relation to an investigation to which Division IV of Part VI of the Companies Act 1962 applied immediately before the commencement of this Act and so applies as if the inspector appointed to carry out the investigation under section 173 of the Companies Act 1962 had been appointed, and the investigation is being carried out, pursuant to a direction given in the exercise of a power under section 291 (1) of that Code otherwise than in response to a request made by the Commission under section 291 (4) of that Code .

(2)  Where, before the commencement of this Act, an act, matter, or thing had been done or had arisen in the course of an investigation to which Part VI of the Companies Act 1962 applied immediately before that commencement, that act, matter, or thing shall have the same status, operation, and effect in relation to the investigation after that commencement as if that act, matter, or thing had been done or had arisen after that commencement.

(3)  In particular and without affecting the generality of subsection (2) , an order, application, examination, deposition, writ, summons, proceeding, record, note, or report made, effected, issued, or given in relation to an investigation to which Part VI of the Companies Act 1962 applied immediately before the commencement of this Act shall have the same status, operation, and effect in relation tothe investigation after that commencement as if the order, application, examination, deposition, writ, summons, proceeding, record, note, or report had been made, effected, issued, or given after that commencement.