Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023 (103 of 2023)

Schedule 3   Application and saving provisions

Part 3   Operation of old Act

4   Saving provisions - grants of financial assistance and agreements

(1) Despite the repeal of the Disability Services Act 1986 made by Schedule 1, Part II of that Act, as in force immediately before the commencement day, continues to apply on and after that day in relation to the following:

(a) approvals of the making of grants of financial assistance (including transitional grants), where the approvals were made under Part II of that Act before that day;

(b) grants of financial assistance (including transitional grants), made under that Act before, on or after that day in connection with such approvals;

(c) agreements entered into under Division 4 of Part II of that Act before, on or after that day in connection with such approvals.

Note: The effect of this subitem is to make clear that grants of financial assistance made under Part II of that Act before, on or after the commencement day, in connection with such approvals, can continue to be administered under that Act on and after that day.

(2) An instrument in force for the purposes of paragraph (h) of the definition of research or development activity in section 7 of the Disability Services Act 1986 immediately before the commencement day continues in force on and after that day in relation to the continued application of Part II of that Act on and after that day.

(3) An instrument in force under section 9, 9A or 9B of the Disability Services Act 1986 immediately before the commencement day continues in force on and after that day in relation to the continued application of Part II of that Act on and after that day.