Mineral Resources Act 1989

If a provision of this Act (a relocated or renumbered provision) is relocated or renumbered by chapter 4 of the amending Act—

the relocation or renumbering does not affect the operation or meaning of the relocated or renumbered provision; and

unless a contrary intention appears in this Act, the relocated or renumbered provision is to be interpreted as if it had not been so relocated or renumbered.

If a reference in a provision of this Act (the amended provision) to a relocated or renumbered provision is amended by chapter 4 of the amending Act to reflect the new numbering of the relocated or renumbered provision—

the amendment of the amended provision does not affect the operation or meaning of the relocated or renumbered provision or the amended provision; and

unless a contrary intention appears in this Act, the relocated or renumbered provision and the amended provision are to be interpreted as if—

the relocated or renumbered provision had not been so relocated or renumbered; and

the amended provision had not been so amended.

Subsections (1) and (2) apply whether or not the relocated or renumbered provision, or the amended provision, is otherwise amended by the amending Act, but has effect subject to any amendment.