Firearms Act 1997
117Pending proceeding before former Tribunal
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117 Pending proceeding before former Tribunal (1) This section applies in relation to an appeal to the former Tribunal (a pending proceeding) that: (a) was instituted by a person under section 51 of the former Act; and (b) had not been finally determined by the former Tribunal before the commencement. (2) Despite the repeal of Part 9 of the former Act by section 82 of the amending Act: (a) the former Tribunal continues in existence for the purpose of enabling it to determine any pending proceeding before it; and (b) a person who was a member of the former Tribunal immediately before the commencement continues to be a member of the former Tribunal for the purpose of enabling it to determine the pending proceeding; and (c) the former Tribunal must continue to hear and determine the pending proceeding in accordance with the former Act, as if