20. a. The Coastal Area Review Board established pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-13) is, upon the completion date of its duties, abolished, and all powers, functions and duties thereof shall terminate. Any appeal pending before the Coastal Area Review Board prior to the enactment date of this act may be decided by the board. Any appeal initiated on or after the enactment date of this act shall be referred to the Office of Administrative Law.
b. For the purposes of this section, "completion date," with respect to the Coastal Area Review Board, shall mean the date upon which all decisions on appeal to the board from decisions by the commissioner pursuant to P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-1 et seq.), have been rendered by the board, as certified by the voting members thereof. Notice of the certification of the completion date shall be published by the board in the New Jersey Register.