72Transitional—section 303EU of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

72  Transitional—section 303EU of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

(1) This item applies if a determination was in force under section 51D of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 immediately before the commencement of this item.

(2) The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 has effect, after the commencement of this item, as if:

 (a) the determination had been made by the Secretary under section 303EU of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and

 (b) each reference in the determination to the Designated Authority were a reference to the Secretary; and

 (c) anything done under the determination by or in relation to the Designated Authority before the commencement of this item had been done by or in relation to the Secretary under the corresponding provision of the determination.