(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any statutory instruments which immediately before the fixed date were in force under the Acts referred to in subsection (1) shall remain in force as if they had been made under this Act.14 143Repeal of Cap 20:13 and savings (1) In this section— “conservation committee” means a conservation committee established for an intensive conservation area in terms of the repealed Act; “repealed Act” means the Natural Resources Act [Chapter 20:13]. (2) Subject to this section the Natural Resources Act [Chapter 20:13] is repealed. (3) Any regulations, rules, by-laws, notices, orders or awards which, immediately before the fixed date, were in force under the repealed Act shall remain in force as if they had been made or granted under this Act. (4) Any matter or thing which was lawfully made, done or commenced under the repealed Act and which, immediately before the fixed date, had effect or was capable of acquiring effect shall, subject to this Act, continue to have or to be capable of acquiring force, as the case may be, and shall be deemed to have been made, done or commenced under this Act. (5) The Minister shall issue written directions to every conservation committee established in terms of the repealed Act specifying the terms and conditions under which and the procedures by which a rural district council shall succeed to the conservation committee’s assets and liabilities. 144Repeal of Caps. 20:03, 15:05 and 19:07 (1) The Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act [Chapter 20:03], the Hazardous Substances and Articles Act [Chapter 15:05] and the Noxious Weeds Act [Chapter 19.07] are repealed. 15 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any statutory instruments which immediately before the fixed date were in force under the Acts referred to in subsection (1) shall remain in force as if they had been made under this Act.16 145Transfer of certain assets, obligations, etc., of State to Agency (1) In this section⎯ “fixed date” means the date fixed in terms of subsection (2) of section one as the date on which this Act comes into operation; “transfer date”, in relation to any property, right, liability or obligation which is transferred to the Agency in terms of this section, means the date with effect from which it is so transferred. (2) The assets and rights of the State which⎯ (a) before the fixed date, were used or otherwise connected with the Air Pollution Unit, Water Pollution Unit, Hazardous Substances Control Unit and Noxious Weed Unit; and (b) are specified by the Minister; 14 Subsection (2) inserted by s. 28 by Act 6./2005. 15 With effect from the 7th April, 2006 (see Statutory Instrument 74 of 2006 as read with Statutory Instrument 103 of 2003). 16 Subsection (2) inserted by Act 6./2005. 65