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446: Certain provisions of former Act apply for purposes of sections 444 and 445
or “Old building rules still apply for some special cases to help with building approvals and solving problems.”
You could also call this:

“Rules for old building material certificates that are now treated like new product certificates”

If you had a certificate of accreditation for a special building material, design, or construction method under the old law, it will now be treated as if it were a product certificate under the new law. This change happened when the new law started. The new law will apply to your certificate, with any needed changes.

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Next up: 448: Transitional provision for proceedings under former Act

or “This explains how old building law cases that started before the new law came in will be finished using the old rules.”
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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Other transitional provisions

447Transitional provision for certificate of accreditation issued under former Act

  1. A certificate of accreditation issued under section 59 of the former Act in respect of any proprietary item (being a material, method of construction, design, or component relating to building work) before the commencement of this section must, on and from that commencement, be treated as if it were a product certificate issued under section 269 and the provisions of this Act apply accordingly with all necessary modifications.