271Saving of agreements etc.

271 Saving of agreements etc. (1) Any reference to the Secretary in any relevant agreement, instrument, deed or other document, so far as it relates to any period after the commencement of section 31(1) of the **Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006** and if not inconsistent with the context or subject-matter, must be construed as a reference to the Director. S. 271(1A) inserted by No. 69/2007 s. 38. (1A) An instrument of delegation made by the Secretary under section 32(1A) and in force immediately before the commencement of section 31(1) of the **Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006** is on that commencement deemed to be an instrument of delegation made by the Director under section 9(7) to the extent that a power delegated under that instrument is a power under a relevant section or a power conferred on a licensing authority by or under this Act. ***relevant agreement, instrument, deed or other document*** means any agreement, instrument, deed or other document— (a) entered into under a relevant section of this Act or the **Public Transport Competition Act 1995**; and (b) in force immediately before the commencement of section 31(1) of the **Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006**; ***relevant section*** means a section of this Act or the **Public Transport Competition Act 1995** in which a reference to "Secretary" was amended by the **Transport Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006** to be a reference to "Director". Pt 8 Div. 6 (Heading and ss 272, 273) inserted by No. 71/2006 s. 18. Division 6—Transitional provisions—Transport (Taxi-cab Accreditation and Other Amendments) Act 2006 S. 272 inserted by No. 71/2006 s. 18.