Section 86: Repeals and savings.

(1) The Factories Act (in this section referred to as "the repealed enactment") is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section-
(a) any factory which was immediately before the coming into force of this Act included in the registers maintained under the repealed enactment shall, without further application be deemed to be registered under the appropriate provision of this Act;
(b) any register kept in pursuance of the repealed enactment shall be deemed to be part of the register to be kept in pursuance of this Act;
(c) any document referring to a provision of the repealed enactment shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act;
(d) any appointment, notice, order, certificate or approval made, issued or given under the repealed enactment shall be deemed to have been made, issued or given under this Act; and
(e) where any offence, being an offence for the continuance of which a penalty was provided, has been committed under the repealed enactment, proceedings may be taken under this Act in respect of the continuance of the offence after the commencement of this Act in the same manner as if the offence has been committed under the corresponding provisions of this Act.