(1) During the transitional period, references to powers, duties or functions of the Corporation or of a Board in Part V of the Act or in an instrument in force under Part V are taken to be references to powers, duties or functions of the industry export control body.

Note: For transitional period and industry export control body , see section 4.

(2) However, in spite of subsection (1), the industry export control body does not, during the transitional period, have the power:

(a)

to prohibit the export of a product to a specified place unless the export of the product to that place was prohibited immediately before the transfer day; or

(b)

to revoke or vary a prohibition of export to a specified place.

Note: The power to prohibit the export of a horticultural product to a specified place is given to the Corporation by regulation 5 of the Australian Horticultural Corporation (Export Control) Regulations 1990.