What the official record says
This Act is the Carter Observatory Act Repeal Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purposes of this Act are to— repeal the Carter Observatory Act 1938; and dissolve the Board; and transfer the assets of the Board to the Council; and vest in the Crown and in the Council the liabilities incurred by the Board; and provide for incidental matters. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— means the Carter Observatory Board established by section 4 of the Carter Observatory Act 1938 means the day on which this Act comes into force means the Wellington City Council. This Act binds the Crown. The Carter Observatory Act 1938 (1938 No 9) is repealed. On commencement day— the Board is dissolved; and the term of office of every