New Zealand Legislation: Acts

21 Powers exercised under repealed legislation to have continuing effect

• Anything done in the exercise of a power under a repealed enactment, and that is in effect immediately before that repeal, continues to have effect as if it had been exercised under any other enactment—

  • (a) that, with or without modification, replaces, or that corresponds to, the enactment repealed; and

  • (b) under which the power could be exercised.

  Compare: 1924 No 11 ss 20(d), 20A; 1960 No 50 s 2