Gaming Act (Cap. 583), article 57

57. (1) Saving the provisions of sub-articles (4), (5), (6) and (7), the Lotteries and Other Games Act , the Gaming Act , the Public Lotto Ordinance and the Director of Public Lotto (Powers and Functions) Act , hereinafter collectively referred to as "the repealed legislation", are hereby repealed, without prejudice to anythin g done or omitted to be done thereunder. (2) Any reference in any law or private contract or any other legal instrument or document wha tsoever, be it domestic, foreig n or international, to the repealed legislation shall be read and co nstrued as a reference to the Malta Ga ming Authority established by thi s Act. (3) Any reference in any law or private contract or any other legal instrument or document wha tsoever, be it domestic, foreig n or international, to the repealed legislation and, or any subsidia ry legislation made or binding instrument issued thereunder shall, until their repeal, be read and construed as a reference to this Act and any applicable regulatory instrument. (4) All provisions of the repealed legislation including subsidiary legislation made there under shall remain in force un til 31 December 2018: Provided that in so far as these provisions apply to gaming provided by means of distance communication, such provisions shall only remain in force until 31st July, 2018. (5) (a) Until 31 December 2018, where there is any conflict between this Act and re gulatory instruments issued thereunder, and any of the provisions relating to gaming provid ed in gaming premises in the repealed legislation, including subsidia ry legislation made thereunder, the p rovisions of the repealed leg islation shall prevail. (b) For the sake of removing any doubt, after 1st August 2018, where there is any conflict between this Act and regulatory instruments issued thereunder, and any of the provis ions relating to gaming by means of distance communications in the repealed legislation, including subsidiary legislation made thereunder, the provisions of this Act and the regulatory instruments issued thereunder shall prevail.   S.L. 583.01 S.L. 583.02 S.L. 583.03. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sub- articles, the Responsible Gaming Fund Regulations , the GamingMalta Fund Regulations a n d t h e Gaming Licence Fees Regulations , shall be kept in force and sha ll continue to have effect as though made under this Act. GAMING [CAP. 583. 35 (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sub- articles and the provisions of t his Act, all leases granted to the Government of Malta and, or the Director of Public Lotto to be sub- leased as lotto booths, as well as all such sub-leases granted by the Government of Malta and, or the Director of Public Lotto, as we ll as anything done thereunder or by v irtue thereof, shall be kept in force within their terms, and shall c ontinue to have effect as admini stered by and in the name of the Government of Malta. Detailing of public officers for duty with the Authority.