Section 14: Repeals and savings provisions

(1) The Pre-shipment Inspection of Imports Act is hereby consequentially repealed.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the continuation of an inspection by an inspection agent appointed under the enactment repealed by subsection (1) of this section, or begun before the commencement of this Act so however that such inspection shall be subject to payment of fees and duties in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this Act.
(3) Funds, accounts and records constituted under this Act shall be deemed to be in continuation of the corresponding funds, accounts and records constituted under the enactment repealed by this Act.
(4) Where any offence, being an offence for the continuance of which a penalty was provided, has been committed under the enactment repealed by this Act, proceedings may be taken under this Act in respect of the continuance of the offence after the commencement of this Act, in the same manner as if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 had been committed under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
(5) The Minister, if he deems fit, may, within twelve months after the commencement of this Act, by order published in the Gazette, make additional transitional or savings provisions for the better carrying out of the objectives of this section.