It is a rule of legislative construction, that one law must explicitly say it is changing or amending an existing law, if that is the desired objective. If such explicit language is not found in the text of the "amending" law, then recourse is made to the "intent" of the amending law. This intent is determined by the debate and other language used during the process of enacting the new law. If after this, the intent is stll not clear, then a determination must be made whether both the new and old law can both be read to give effect...
