Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MARINE AND HARBOURS ACT 1981 - SECT 20

20 .         References to former departments and offices

        (1)         In this section —

        former department means —

            (a)         the Harbour and Light Department; or

            (b)         the Department of Marine and Harbours;

        former office means —

            (a)         the Manager of the Harbour and Light Department; or

            (b)         the General Manager of the Department of Marine and Harbours.

        (2)         Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any law or document to a former department is to be read and construed as a reference to the Department.

        (3)         Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any law or document to a former office is to be read and construed as a reference to the chief executive officer.

        [Section 20 inserted by No. 47 of 1993 s. 24.]