85Certain matters to have continuing effect

85 Certain matters to have continuing effect

(1) An instrument, document, exemption, approval, direction, requirement, prohibition, permission, order, arrangement or application having effect under the Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973 or the Poultry Processing Act 1968 and capable of having effect under this Act continue as if made under this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly.

(2) This Act applies to anything continued by subsection (1) as if—

(a) a reference to the Victorian Abattoir and Meat Inspection Authority were a reference to the Authority;

(b) a reference to the Director-General were a reference to the Secretary;

(c) a reference to the Chief Inspector or a Senior Inspector were a reference to the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority;

(d) a reference to a particular provision of the Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973 or the Poultry Processing Act 1968 were a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act;

(e) a reference to the Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973 or the Poultry Processing Act 1968 were a reference to this Act;

(f) a reference to a meat establishment, pet food establishment, knackery or retail pet meat shop were a reference to the corresponding kind of meat processing facility.

(3) This section does not apply to—

(a) a licence or licence application under the Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973; or

(b) a registration or registration application under the Poultry Processing Act 1968; or

(c) an appeal to the Minister or proceedings before a court under either of those Acts; or

(d) a regulation under either of those Acts.