17Amendment and repeal of existing laws

#### 17 Amendment and repeal of existing laws (1) Subject to this Act, a law continued in force by section 16 may be amended or repealed by an enactment or by a law made under an enactment. (2) A law continued in force by section 16, being an Ordinance, or being a Law made by the Governor of the State of New South Wales before the commencement of the Norfolk Island Act 1913, may not be amended or repealed by a law made under an enactment unless the contrary intention appears in that enactment. (3) Subject to this Act, a law continued in force by section 16 or 16A may be amended or repealed by a section 19A Ordinance or by a law made under a section 19A Ordinance. (4) A section 19A Ordinance may suspend the operation of a law continued in force by section 16 or 16A for such period as is specified in the Ordinance.