58:11-72 - Inapplicability of act to prior or pending orders, proceedings or  actions

58:11-72.  Inapplicability of act to prior or pending orders, proceedings or  actions    a.  Nothing herein contained shall be held to abate or render invalid any administrative order or proceeding, or suit at law or in equity, which may have  been served, begun or instituted by the department, prior to the date hereof,  in accordance with the powers and duties heretofore conferred upon it, but the  same shall continue in full force and effect, and be further advanced and  prosecuted in the name of the department;  nor shall anything in this act be  construed to anywise affect the protection afforded any person by section 3 of  this act.

    b.  Any regulations concerning the licensing of operators promulgated by the  department pursuant to P.L. 1938, c. 206 (C. 58:11-18.1 et seq.) shall remain  in effect up to 1 year subsequent to the effective date of this act unless  repealed by the department at an earlier date.

     L.1983, c. 230, s. 9, eff. June 29, 1983.