Article 17 Existing laws.

Subject to the provisions of this section, the existing laws shall continue to have effect in the Territory after the commencement of this Order and shall be read and construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Order.

Any reference to the High Commissioner in any existing law shall, with effect from the commencement of this Order, be construed as a reference to the Commissioner.

Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be without prejudice to any powers conferred upon the Commissioner by section 13 of this Order.

For the purposes of this section “existing laws” means all Ordinances, Regulations, rules, orders and other instruments having effect as part of the law of the Territory immediately before the commencement of this Order.