2Existing laws

2 Existing laws (1) All laws which at the commencement of this Act are in force within Victoria shall remain and continue to be of the same force authority and effect as if this Act had not come into force except insofar as the same are repealed or varied by or under this or any subsequent Act. (2) All courts within Victoria and all offices judicial administrative or ministerial therein and all charters legal commissions powers and authorities except insofar as the same may be abolished altered or varied by or may be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or are abolished altered or varied by any Act or Acts shall continue to subsist in the same form and with the same effect as if this Act had not come into force. (3) The Supreme Court of the State of Victoria as at present constituted shall continue under and subject to the provisions of this Act and shall for all purposes be deemed to be the same court after as before the commencement of this Act. S. 2(4)(5) repealed by No. 2/2003 s. 7(1).