Enactment not affected by repeal
4 Enactment not affected by repeal
Nothing in section 5 shall affect or apply to or be construed as affecting or applying to any enactments which (independently of the provisions of the Act 9 George IV c. LXXXIII)—
by express words apply to the dominions or other possessions of the Crown and which on their proper construction are applicable to Victoria as being included in such dominions or other possessions; and
by necessary intendment either as involving matters of Imperial concern or otherwise are applicable to Victoria.
Without limiting the generality or effect of the provisions of the last preceding subsection nothing in section 5 shall affect or apply to or be construed as affecting or applying to any enactments (so far as they are in force in England at the passing of this Act) relating to the security or safety of the Sovereign.
Nothing in section 5 shall affect or apply to or be construed as affecting or applying to any enactment relating to naval or military matters or to naturalization nationality or aliens or to copyrights patents of inventions or designs or trade marks or to any matter with respect to which the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia has made or hereafter makes any law with which a repeal if effected by such section would be inconsistent.
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