59Legislative Assembly etc. to continue

#### 59 Legislative Assembly etc. to continue (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the previous Act, but subject to this Act, until the day of the first general election of members of the Legislative Assembly after the commencing date: (a) the existing Legislative Assembly continues in existence and shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the Legislative Assembly referred to in section 13; (b) the members of the existing Legislative Assembly holding office immediately before the commencing date continue to hold office; and (c) the Speaker holding office immediately before the commencing date continues to hold office. (2) Notwithstanding subsection 17(2) of this Act and the repeal of the previous Act, until the day of the first general election of members of the Legislative Assembly after the commencing date, subsections 4G(2) and (3) of the previous Act shall be deemed to continue in force in relation to the existing Legislative Assembly. (3) Notwithstanding the repeal of the previous Act, the standing rules and orders of the existing Legislative Assembly in force immediately before the commencing date continue in force, but may be altered or repealed in accordance with this Act. (4) Until provision is made by enactment for the purposes of subsection 13(2), the Legislative Assembly consists of 19 members. (5) Subsection 13(6) does not apply for the purposes of the continuance in office of a member of the existing Legislative Assembly by virtue of subsection (1) of this section.