Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00486:clause:6_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00486
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 3
Character Range: 86176–87846

3  Continued application of the World Heritage Act and related instruments

General rule

(1) The World Heritage Act, and all instruments (including regulations, Proclamations and consents) made under it and in force immediately before its repeal, continue to apply in relation to properties and sites that were declared by the Proclamations to be properties and sites to which sections of the Act apply, as if:
 (a) the Act had not been repealed; and
 (b) the Act were administered by the Minister administering Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 3 of the new Act.

Note: Part 3 of the new Act does not apply to acts covered by the consents. See Schedule 1 to this Act.

Continued Proclamations and consents may be revoked

(2) Subitem (1) does not prevent:
 (a) the revocation of a Proclamation mentioned in that subitem; or
 (b) the variation or revocation of a consent mentioned in that subitem.

Note: The power under the World Heritage Act to give a consent described in subitem (1) included a power to revoke or vary the consent, because of subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Limit on making new Proclamations and regulations

(3) Subitem (1) does not allow:
 (a) a Proclamation to be made under section 6, 7 or 8 of the World Heritage Act as it continues to apply because of that subitem; or
 (b) regulations to be made for the purposes of section 9, 10 or 11 of the World Heritage Act as it continues to apply because of that subitem.

New consents can be given

(4) To avoid doubt, this Schedule does not prevent the giving of a consent under section 9, 10 or 11 of the World Heritage Act as it continues to apply because of subitem (1).