Cap. 639 Art. 19Repeal, saving and transitory provisions. Cap. 84. Cap. 85.

(1) The Agricultural Returns Ordinance and the

Agricultural Produce (Export) Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as

"the repealed Ordinances" are hereby repealed and any references in any law to the repealed Ordinances shall be construed as references to this Act.

(2) 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policy or other instrument having the force of law made under the authority or kept in force under any provision of the repealed Ordinances shall continue to be in force and shall continue to have effect as if made in accordance with this Act and may be amended, substituted or revoked accordingly.

(3) Any licence, permission, authority, order, notice or certificate, or any prosecution or charges granted or made under or kept in force under any of the provisions of the repealed Ordinances and still in force immediately before the date of coming into force of this Act, shall as from such date continue in force as if it were a licence, permission, authority, order, notice or certificate, or prosecution or charges granted or made under a corresponding provision of this Act, and any such licence, permission, authority, order, notice or certificate, or prosecution or charges as aforesaid shall be treated and dealt with accordingly:

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

(4) Any law prior to the coming into force of this Act shall be deemed, unless other provisions are made under or by virtue of this Act, to have remained in force, including for the purpose of any act, decision, action or proceedings which have been commenced prior to the said date.