Administrative Arrangements Act 1983

The Governor in Council may make an Order containing—

provisions requiring a reference in any Act or statutory instrument, or in any other instrument, or in any contract or agreement, to a Minister, Department or officer by a description specified therein to be construed as a reference respectively to a Minister, Department or officer described in the Order;

such other provisions as the Governor in Council considers necessary or convenient to be made for the purpose of dealing with matters incidental to or consequential upon an administrative change.

To avoid doubt, an Order made under subsection (1) may amend or revoke an Order made under that subsection before, on or after the commencement of this subsection.

An Order made under subsection (1) may include—

provisions of a transitional or savings nature, including—

provisions for the carrying on or completion of anything commenced by, or under the authority of, or in relation to, the superseded authority;

provisions for the continuity of any body constituted by, or having amongst its members, the superseded authority; and

provisions for the substitution, in any legal proceedings, of a Minister or officer for the superseded authority in his official capacity; and

provisions for the transfer of any property, rights and liabilities held, enjoyed or incurred by the superseded authority.

An Order made under subsection (1) may—

be of general or limited application;

differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance;

apply only to or in respect of the whole or part of a function, property, right, liability, transaction or other subject matter specified in the Order.