Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A person who, immediately before the commencing day, was an authorised person for the purposes of a provision of the Civil Aviation (Offenders on International Aircraft) Act 1970 , the Crimes (Hijacking of Aircraft) Act 1972 or the Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 1973 , is, on and after that day, taken to be an authorised person for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act unless and until the Minister, by written instrument, determines otherwise.
(2) A person who, immediately before the commencing day, was an authorised person for the purposes of section 26 of the Crimes (Aircraft) Act 1963 is, on and after that day, taken to be appointed to be an authorised person for the purposes of section 49 of this Act.
(3) A notice published in the Gazette under section 19 of the Civil Aviation (Offenders on International Aircraft) Act 1970 , section 25 of the Crimes (Hijacking of Aircraft) Act 1972 , or section 22 of the Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 1973 , and in force immediately before the commencing day, continues to have effect on and after that day as if it were a notice published in the Gazette under section 43 of this Act.
(4) Subject to section 31 and the regulations, where,
before the commencing day, a person had been arrested, taken into custody or
remanded in custody, or was being held in custody, under a provision of the
Civil Aviation (Offenders on International Aircraft) Act 1970 , the Crimes
(Hijacking of Aircraft) Act 1972 or the
Crimes (Protection of Aircraft) Act 1973 , that Act continues to apply in
relation to the person on and after that day as if it had not been repealed.