(1) The Merchant Shipping Act, 1963 (Act 183), as amended by the following enactments

(a) the Merchant Shipping, Act, 1963 (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (N.L.C.D. 372),

(b) the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Law, 1991 (P.N.D.C.L. 248); is hereby repealed.

(2) Part I of the Fisheries Law, 1991 (P.N.D.C.L. 256) as retained by the Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act 625) is hereby repealed

(3) Notwithstanding the repeal under subsection (1) of this section, any instrument or notice issued, served or granted under the repealed enactment or any valid law in existence immediately before the coming into force of this Act, shall until revoked, amended or cancelled continue in force as if it were made or issued under this Act.

(4) In this section "instrument" means any Regulation, licence, certificate, validation, exemption, notice or other authority, issued, made or given.