Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01329:reg:22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01329
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 22
Character Range: 20858–22233

22  Transitional provision—ABF vessel management plan accepted before commencement
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an ABF vessel management plan (pre‑commencement plan) is accepted under subsection 8(1) of the Navigation Regulation 2013 (the old Regulation) before its repeal; and
 (b) immediately before the commencement of this instrument, both of the following apply:
 (i) the acceptance (the pre‑commencement acceptance) is the last acceptance given for the pre‑commencement plan under that subsection;
 (ii) the pre‑commencement acceptance has not expired under paragraph 8(3)(a) or section 9 of the old Regulation.
 (2) Despite the repeal of the old Regulation:
 (a) the pre‑commencement acceptance continues in force on and after the commencement of this instrument; and
 (b) the pre‑commencement plan may be dealt with under this instrument, on and after that commencement, as if it were an ABF vessel management plan accepted under section 9 of this instrument; and
 (c) the pre‑commencement acceptance is taken, for the purposes of this instrument, to have commenced on 1 October 2023; and
 (d) the pre‑commencement acceptance is taken, for the purposes of this instrument, to end:
 (i) if a date of expiry was specified in the acceptance—on that date; or
 (ii) otherwise—on 1 October 2028 unless the acceptance ends earlier in accordance with this instrument.