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by Comcare under that Act as amended by this Act.

(5) An inquiry started by the previous Commission under Division 3 of Part 4 of the OHS Act but not completed before the commencing day may be continued and completed on and after that day as if it had been started by the new Commission under that Act as amended by this Act.

(6) Proceedings started by the previous Commission under section 77 of the OHS Act and pending immediately before the commencement day may be continued and completed on and after that day as if they had been started by Comcare under that section as amended by this Act.

(7) For the purposes of any proceedings continued under subsection (6), a reference to the previous Commission in any document, instrument, judgment or order issued, given or made in connection with those proceedings is taken, on and after the commencing day, to be a reference to Comcare, except in relation to matters that occurred before that day.

(8) The first annual report of the new Commission under the OHS Act as amended by this Act must include a report of the previous

Commission's operations under the OHS Act during the period starting on 1 July 1991 and ending on the commencing day.

Regulations

27.(1) The Governor-General may make regulations making such other transitional or savings provisions as are necessary or convenient as a result of the amendment of the Principal Act and the OHS Act by this Act.

(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may exclude or alter the operation of any other provision of this Division in relation to specified matters.

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989

Principal Act

28. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 19892.

Interpretation

29. Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "each representing at least 2% by weight," after "components," in paragraph (a) of the definition of "new synthetic polymer".

Application of assessment certificate

30. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A) 2 or more persons, each of whom is a manufacturer or importer of a new industrial chemical, may make a joint application.".

Permits allowing introduction before assessment

31. Section 30 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A) If the application for an assessment certificate is a joint application, the Minister may grant a permit to any one or more of the applicants.".

Giving of assessment certificates

32. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:

"(2) If the application is a