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(3) An instrument or document that an authorized person certifies to have been made, executed or given by reason of, or for a purpose con­nected with or arising out of, the operation of this Part is not liable to stamp duty or other tax under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.

Savings in relation to Part VI.
29. Notwithstanding the repeal of section 40 of the Principal Act by this Act, regulations made under that section and in force immediately before the repeal continue in force as if that section had not been repealed, but may be amended or repealed by regulations made under the Principal Act as amended by this Act.

Transitional provision relating to audit.
30. Notwithstanding the repeal of section 46 of the Principal Act by this Act, that section continues to apply in relation to the accounts and records referred to in that section to the extent that they had not, before the repeal, been audited by the Auditor-General.

Disputes under Part V or VI.
31. A decision made by a Board before the commencing date under section 54 of the Principal Act has effect, on and after that date, as if it had been made by the Commissioner and had been confirmed by him under sub-section (4) of section 54 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act, and sub-section (6) of the last-mentioned section applies accordingly.

Acts, &c., done by Boards.
32. (1) Notwithstanding the amendments of the Principal Act by this Act—
    (a) a notice, document or other instrument to which this Part applies served on a Board under that Act before the commencing date has effect on and after that date as if it had been served on the Commissioner; and
    (b) any thing done, step taken, or decision made, by a Board under that Act before the commencing date has effect on and after that date, but subject to the Principal Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been done, taken or made by the Commissioner.

(2) This section has effect without prejudice to the application of any other provision of this Part.

Pending proceedings.
33. Where, immediately before the commencing date, proceedings to which a Board was a party (being proceedings with respect to any matter arising out of, or otherwise connected with, the exercise by the Board of its powers under the Principal Act) were pending in a court, the Commonwealth is, by force of this section, substituted for the Board as a party to the proceedings.

Making of regulations.
34. (1) At any time after the commencement of this section and before the commencement of a provision of