13Repeals and savings

13 Repeals and savings (1) The **Prescribed Weapons Act 1989** is **repealed**. (2) The amendments made to any other Act by the **Prescribed Weapons Act 1989** cease to have effect on the day on which subsection (1) comes into operation and on and after that day any Act amended by the **Prescribed Weapons Act 1989** has effect as if the **Prescribed Weapons Act 1989** had not been enacted except for the purposes of paragraphs (c) to (g) of section 14(2) of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**. (3) Despite the repeal of the **Prescribed Weapons Act 1989**— S. 13(3)(a) amended by Nos 30/1994 s. 6, 47/2000 s. 12(1). (a) any exemption in force under section 31A of the **Firearms and Other Weapons Act 1958** immediately before the repeal continues in force until the date specified in that exemption or, if no date is specified, until revoked by an exemption made under section 8B; and (b) the **Prescribed Weapons Regulations 1989** continue in force until revoked by regulations made under this Act or by the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1962** and until revoked may be amended by regulations made under this Act. S. 13(4) repealed by No. 26/1997 s. 8, new s. 13(4) inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 12(2). (4) An exemption under section 5(2) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the **Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000** continues to be in force after that commencement according to its tenor as if it were an exemption given under section 8B. S. 13(5) repealed by No. 26/1997 s. 8, new s. 13(5) inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 12(2). (5) An exemption under section 8A(2) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the **Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000** continues to be in force after that commencement according to its tenor as if it were an exemption given under section 8B. S. 13(6) inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 12(2). (6) An approval under section 8A as in force immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the **Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000** continues to be in force after that commencement according to its tenor as if it were an approval given under section 8C. S. 13(7) inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 12(2). (7) Any reference to a prescribed weapon in any document, including an exemption referred to in subsection (4), must be construed, so far as it relates to any period after the commencement of section 5 of the **Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000**, as a reference to a prohibited weapon. S. 13(8) inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 12(2). (8) Any reference to a regulated weapon in any document must be construed, so far as it relates to any period after the commencement of section 5 of the **Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000**, as a reference to a controlled weapon. S. 14 repealed by No. 26/1997 s. 8, new s. 14 inserted by No. 9/2003 s. 8.