7Repeal

7  Repeal

  The Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 2.1 [F2012C00534] (the repealed Guide) is repealed.

Note 1: The Acts Interpretations Act 1901 (subsection 7(2)) relevantly provides, in effect, that:

(a)     the repeal does not: revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes effect; or affect the previous operation of the repealed Guide, or anything duly done under the repealed Guide; or affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the repealed Guide; or affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation or liability; and

(b)     any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, as if the repealed Guide had not been repealed.

Note 2: The Acts Interpretations Act 1901 applies to the approved Guide and repealed Guide as if it were an Act by operation of the Legislation Act 2003 (subsection 13(1)).