(1) Where a written
law repeals an enactment, the repeal does not, unless the contrary intention
appears —
(a)
revive anything not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal takes
effect;
(b)
affect the previous operation of the enactment repealed or anything duly done
or suffered under that enactment;
(c)
affect any right, interest, title, power or privilege created, acquired,
accrued, established or exercisable or any status or capacity existing prior
to the repeal;
(d)
affect any duty, obligation, liability, or burden of proof imposed, created,
or incurred prior to the repeal;
(e)
subject to section 11 of The Criminal Code and section 10 of the
Sentencing Act 1995 , affect any penalty or forfeiture incurred or liable to
be incurred in respect of an offence committed against that enactment;
(f)
affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such
right, interest, title, power, privilege, status, capacity, duty, obligation,
liability, burden of proof, penalty or forfeiture,
and any such
investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued, or
enforced, and any such penalty or forfeiture may be imposed and enforced as if
the repealing written law had not been passed or made.
(2) The inclusion in
the repealing provisions of an enactment of any express saving with respect to
the repeals effected thereby shall not be taken to prejudice the operation of
this section with respect to the effect of those repeals.
[Section 37 amended: No. 78 of 1995 s. 56.]