Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2020 (13 of 2020)

Schedule 3   Application, saving and transitional provisions

Part 1   Preliminary

3   References to an old Export Control Law in continuing instruments etc.

(1) This item applies in relation to an instrument, a certificate or another document that was made or given under an old Export Control Law if, under this Act, the instrument, certificate or other document continues in force, or to have effect, under or for the purposes of the new Export Control Act or rules made under that Act.

Note: Examples include an instrument of exemption, a government certificate, a notice of accreditation of a property, a certificate of registration of an establishment, an approved arrangement, an export licence, an export permit, a notice of intention to export goods, an instrument of authorisation, and an instrument of approval.

(2) If:

(a) the instrument, certificate or other document includes a reference to an old Export Control Law or a provision of an old Export Control Law (the old provisions ); and

(b) the new Export Control Act, or rules made under that Act, make provision (the corresponding new provisions ) in relation to the matter covered by the old provisions; and

(c) the corresponding new provisions have a substantially similar effect in relation to the matter as the old provisions;

then the reference to the old provisions is taken, after the commencement time, to be a reference to the corresponding new provisions.