Cap. 623 Art. 48Repeal provisions. Cap. 513. S.L. 595. 33.    Cap. 513. Cap. 513. Cap. 513.

The Minister may, with effect from such date as may be established by notice in the Gazette, repeal the Building Regulation

Act and the Building and Construction Agency (Establishment) Order:

Provided that different dates, rules and procedures may be so established for the revocation and, or applicability of different provisions thereof.

(a) Any order, rule, regulation, bye-law, notice, plan or policy or other instrument having the force of law made under the authority or kept in force under any of the provisions of the Building Regulation Act shall continue to be in force and shall continue to have effect as if made under this Act and may be amended, substituted or revoked accordingly:

Provided that in the case of any such licence, permission, order, notice or certificate issued as operative for a specific period, such licence, permission, order, notice or certificate shall remain operative for such a period from the date such licence, permission, order, notice or certificate was issued.

(b) The provisions of the Building Regulation Act and any subsidiary legislation enacted under the said Act, as in force prior to the coming into force of this Act, shall continue to apply in respect of any civil or criminal action, right of action or obligation relating to or arising out of payments due or made in respect of any material or work supplied or done, prior to the coming into force of this Act.

(c) In so far as consistent with the generality of the provisions contained in this Act, nothing in this Act shall prejudice, or be held or construed as prejudicing, the validity of any act done, or exempt any one from doing anything omitted to be done, or any vested rights arising under any law repealed by this Act, or any regulation, directive, order or rule made thereunder:

Provided that the effect of any such act or omission shall continue, on the coming into force of this Act, as if done hereunder.

(d) Any reference in any law to the Building Regulation Act or to any regulation, directive, order or rule made thereunder shall be deemed to be a reference to this Act or any other law which may from time to time amend, supplement or substitute it.