Victorian Current Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 1991 - SECT 80

    (1)     In this Division—

"amending Act"   means the Building Legislation Amendment Act 2023 ;

"commencement day" means the commencement of Part 5 of the amending Act.

    (2)     Despite the amendments made to section 21A by section 58 of the amending Act—

        (a)     if a person is appointed to a panel immediately before the commencement day and the instrument of appointment provides for a fixed term of appointment, the person continues to be appointed until the end of that term; or

        (b)     if a person is appointed to a panel immediately before the commencement day and the instrument of appointment does not provide for a fixed term of appointment, the person continues to be appointed as follows—

              (i)     if the person was appointed within 3 years before the commencement day, the person continues to be appointed until the end of 5 years after the date of the person's appointment;

              (ii)     if the person was appointed during the period commencing 5 years and ending 3 years before the commencement day, the person continues to be appointed until the end of 3 years after the commencement day;

              (iii)     if the person was appointed before 5 years before the commencement day, the person continues to be appointed until the end of one year after the commencement day.

    (3)     Despite the amendments made to Part 6 by Part 5 of the amending Act—

        (a)     the Board is taken to be the same body and continues in operation; and

        (b)     a member of the Board appointed immediately before the commencement day continues to be appointed in accordance with the instrument of appointment until the end of the term of the appointment; and

        (c)     a person appointed as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Board immediately before the commencement day continues to be so appointed until the end of the term of the appointment; and

        (d)     the requirement in section 47(2)(d), as inserted by section 60 of the amending Act, that the Minister must ensure that the members of the Board collectively have certain skills, knowledge or experience does not apply until on or after 1 July 2024.

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