Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946

Continuance in force of certain orders, etc., under the Act of 1939.

3.—(1) Notwithstanding the expiration of the Act of 1939, every order (in this section referred to as a continued Government order) being—

(a) an order which—

(i) was made by the Government, under section 2 of the Act of 1939, before the 18th day of June, 1946, and

(ii) was in force immediately before the operative date, or

(b) an order which—

(i) was made by the Government, under section 2 of the Act of 1939, on or after the 18th day of June, 1946, and before the operative date, and

(ii) could, if section 2 of this Act had been in force when it was made, have lawfully been made under the said section 2 of this Act, and

(iii) was in force immediately before the operative date, or

(c) an order which—

(i) was made by the Government under section 3 of the Act of 1939 before the operative date, and

(ii) amended any such order as is referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this subsection or any order made under section 3 of the Act of 1939, and

(iii) was in force immediately before the operative date,

shall, on and after the operative date, continue in force so long as this Act continues in force, unless previously revoked.

(2) Every continued Government order (except the Emergency Powers (No. 178) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O., No. 174 of 1942) ) shall, on and after the operative date, have effect subject to the following modifications:—

(a) any reference therein to section 5 of the Act of 1939 shall be construed as including a reference to section 6 of this Act,

(b) any reference therein to section 9 of the Emergency Powers (Continuance and Amendment) Act, 1942 (No. 19 of 1942), shall be construed as including a reference to section 7 of this Act,

(c) any reference therein to a Government order shall be construed as including a reference to a Government order as defined by section 1 of this Act,

(d) any reference therein to a subsidiary instrument shall be construed as including a reference to a subsidiary instrument or a direction as defined by section 1 of this Act,

(e) any reference therein to an emergency powers instrument shall be construed as including a reference to a Government order a subsidiary instrument or a direction as defined by section 1 of this Act,

(f) any reference therein to an emergency powers order shall be construed as including a reference to a Government order as defined by section 1 of this Act.

(3) Every order, regulation or direction (in this section referred to as a continued order, regulation or direction), which has been made or given (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in exercise of the powers conferred by a continued Government order and which was in force immediately before the operative date, shall, on or after the operative date, continue in force so long as such continued Government order remains in force, unless previously revoked.

(4) Every authorisation, which has been granted or issued (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in exercise of the powers conferred by a continued Government order or by a continued order, regulation or direction and which was in force immediately before the operative date, shall, on and after the operative date, continue in force so long as such continued Government order or continued order, regulation or direction remains in force, unless previously revoked.