Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT REFORM (DANGEROUS GOODS) REPEAL ACT 2009 (NO. 104, 2009) - SCHEDULE 1

Part 1 -- Repeal

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995

1  The whole of the Act

Repeal the Act .

Part 2 -- Transitional provisions

2  Transitional--pre‑commencement offences

(1)        Despite the repeal of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 by this Schedule, that Act continues to apply, in relation to:

                     (a)  an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (b)  proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

                     (c)  any matter connected with, or arising out of, such proceedings;

as if that repeal had not happened.

(2)        Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

3  Transitional--recovery of costs of government action

Despite the repeal of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 by this Schedule, section 44 of that Act continues to apply, in relation to an incident that occurred before the commencement of this item, as if that repeal had not happened.

4  Transitional--liability for pre‑commencement acts and omissions

Despite the repeal of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 by this Schedule, sections 48 and 49 of that Act continue to apply, in relation to an act or omission that occurred before the commencement of this item, as if that repeal had not happened.

5  Transitional--laws of the Australian Capital Territory

To avoid doubt, a law of the Australian Capital Territory may make provision in relation to transitional matters arising out of the repeal of the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 .