Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (107 of 2012)

Schedule 2   Other amendments

Part 2   Transitional and saving provisions

48   Things done under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

(1) If, before the commencement of this item, a thing was done by or in relation to the Secretary under a provision of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (or of regulations made under that Act) then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement of this item, the thing is taken to have been done by or in relation to the First Parliamentary Counsel under that provision as in force after the commencement of this item.

(2) If, before the commencement of this item, a thing was done by or in relation to the Department under a provision of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (or of regulations made under that Act) then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth on and after the commencement of this item, the thing is taken to have been done by or in relation to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel under that provision as in force after the commencement of this item.

(3) Neither subitem (1) nor (2) is to be taken to change the time at which a thing was done by or in relation to the Secretary or the Department.