Local Government Act 2020

Except as in this Act expressly or by necessary implication provided, all persons, things and circumstances appointed or created by or under the Local Government Act 1989 or existing or continuing under the Local Government Act 1989 immediately before the relevant provision of that Act is repealed by this Act continue under and subject to this Act to have the same status, operation and effect as they respectively would have had if the relevant provision had not been repealed by this Act.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), any decision, action, proceeding or matter made, taken or commenced under a relevant provision of the Local Government Act 1989 repealed by this Act may be implemented or continued under the Local Government Act 1989 as if the relevant provision had not been repealed by this Act.

On and after the commencement of Part 1, any reference in any Act (other than this Act), regulation, subordinate instrument or other document whatsoever to the Local Government Act 1989 is to be construed as a reference to the Local Government Act 2020 unless the contrary intention appears.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) or section 329, a Council constituted in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989, the City of Greater Geelong Act 1993 or the City of Melbourne Act 2001, continues to be a validly constituted Council notwithstanding that it is not constituted in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2 of this Act, until the Council is reconstituted in accordance with Part 2 of this Act.

Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects the operation of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.