(1)  If the amendment reference or the transition reference terminates before the initial reference, the termination of the amendment reference or transition reference does not affect –

(a) laws that were made under that reference before that termination (whether or not they have come into operation before that termination); or

(b) the continued operation in the State of the Commonwealth Fair Work Act as in operation immediately before that termination or as subsequently amended or affected by –

(i) laws referred to in paragraph (a) that come into operation after that termination; or

(ii) provisions referred to in section 5(4) .

(2)  Accordingly, the amendment reference or transition reference continues to have effect for the purposes of subsection (1) unless the initial reference is terminated.