Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2006 (82 of 2006)

Schedule 8   Australian Institute of Family Studies

Part 2   Transitional provisions

Division 3   Reference to, and things done by or in relation to, old Institute

21   Operation of laws

Things done by old Institute taken to be done by Director

 

(1) If, before the commencement time, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the old Institute (including the Board), then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth after the commencement time, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the Director.

      

(2) For the purposes of subitem (1), a thing done before the commencement time under a provision that is amended by this Schedule has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

Minister and regulations may provide otherwise

      

(3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the old Institute; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to the Director were a reference to the Commonwealth.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

      

(4) The regulations may provide for a thing specified in a determination under paragraph (3)(a) to be taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a specified person or body other than the Commonwealth or the Director.

Meaning of doing

      

(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.