Chapter 611

DEVOLUTION OF CERTAIN MINISTERIAL POWERS [ CAP. 611. 1 CHAPTER 611 DEVOLUTION OF CERTAIN MINISTERIAL POWERS ACT AN ACT to amend various laws and subsidiary legislation pursuant to the devolution of certain Ministerial powers to various entities. 1st October, 2019 ACT XXI of 2020, as amended by Act XXII of 2020. 1. The short title of this Act is the Devolution of Certain Ministerial Powers Act. Short title. Amended by: XXII.2020.2. 2. The words and phrases referred to in the third column of Schedule I, which words and phrases occur in the provisions specified in the second column of the said Schedule, which provisions are to be found in the enactments referred to in the first column of the said Schedule, shall be amended in accordance with the amendments referred to in the fourth column of the said Schedule. Amendment of the Chapters of the Laws of Malta. 3. The words and phrases referred to in the third column of Schedule II, which words and phrases occur in the provisions specified in the second column of the said Schedule, which provisions are to be found in the enactments referred to in the first column of the said Schedule, shall be amended in accordance with the amendments referred to in the fourth column of the said Schedule. Amendment of Subsidiary Legislation. 4. (1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of anything heretofore lawfully done, or any right, obligation or liability heretofore acquired, accrued or incurred, under any of the enactment mentioned in the Schedules to this Act. Saving. Amended by: XXII.2020.3. (2) Any notifications, orders, schemes, rules, regulations, appointments, delegations, directions or authorisations heretofore lawfully made, given or issued and anything heretofore lawfully done under any of the enactments mentioned in the Schedules hereto may be revoked, varied or undone in like manner, to like extent and in like circumstances as if they had been made, given, issued or done after the coming into force of this Act by a competent authority to which powers are being devolved under this Act, and under and in accordance with the provisions the provisions referred to in the relative enactments applicable to such a case. (3) Any notifications, orders, schemes, rules, regulations, appointments, delegations, directions or authorisations lawfully made, given or issued and anything done prior to the coming into force of the Devolution of Certain Ministerial Powers (Amendment) Act, 2020 in accordance with the enactments which were in force      Act XXII of 2020. 2 [ CAP.611. DEVOLUTION OF CERTAIN MINISTERIAL POWERS prior to the 1st October, 2019 mentioned in the Schedules to the principal Act, shall be deemed to be valid and continue to be valid.