85Repeal

85 Repeal

(1) The Patriotic Funds Act 1958 is repealed.

(2) Except as in this Act expressly or by necessary implication provided, all persons, things and circumstances appointed or created by or under the Patriotic Funds Act 1958 immediately before the commencement of this section shall under and subject to this Act continue to have the same status, operation and effect as they respectively would have had if this section had not come into operation.

(3) On and after the commencement of this section, any reference in any Act (other than this Act), regulation, subordinate instrument or other document whatsoever to—

(a) the Patriotic Funds Council of Victoria is to be construed as a reference to the Director;

(b) the Patriotic Funds Act 1958 is to be construed as a reference to this Act, unless the contrary intention appears.

(4) Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the operation of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.