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Customs in the exercise, or purported exercise, of a power conferred under any law of the Commonwealth in force immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, is taken on and after that day, to be an act or thing done by the Chief Executive Officer of Customs in the exercise, or purported exercise, of that power.

(3) An act or thing done in relation to the Comptroller-General of Customs under a law of the Commonwealth in force immediately before this Act receives the Royal Assent has effect, on and after that day, as if it were an act or thing done in relation to the Chief Executive Officer of Customs under that law.

(4) Any proceedings begun by or against the Comptroller-General of Customs in a court or tribunal and not finally determined before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent have effect, on and after that day, as if they were proceedings brought by or against the Chief Executive Officer of Customs.

Transitional—references in any law of the Commonwealth to the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory etc.

19.(1) A reference:

    (a) in any law of the Commonwealth in force immediately before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or

    (b) in any instrument made under such a law;

to the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory (however described) is taken, on and after that day, to be a reference to the Regional Director for that State or Territory.

(2) An act or thing done by the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory in the exercise, or purported exercise, of a power conferred under any law of the Commonwealth in force immediately before the day on which

this Act receives the Royal Assent is taken, on and after that day, to be an act or thing done by the Regional Director for that State or Territory in the exercise, or purported exercise, of that power.

(3) An act or thing done in relation to the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory under a law of the Commonwealth in force immediately before this Act receives the Royal Assent has effect, on and after that day, as if it were an act or thing done in relation to the Regional Director for that State or Territory under that law.

(4) Any proceedings begun by or against the Collector of Customs for a State or Territory in a court or tribunal and not finally determined before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent have effect, on and after that day, as if they were proceedings brought by or against the