71.— (1) Subject to section 85, the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council (each of which is referred to in this Act as a “dissolved body”) are dissolved.

(2) References in any enactment (other than this Act) or instrument under an enactment, or in the memorandum or articles of association of any company or in any other legal document to a dissolved body, or a reference that is under section 33(2) of the Act of 1999 to be construed as a reference to a dissolved body, shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.

(3) This section shall come into operation on the establishment day.