Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
—
publication day , for regulations made under
subsection (2), means the day on which those regulations are published in the
Gazette ;
specified means specified or described in
regulations made under subsection (2);
transitional matter —
(a)
means a matter of a transitional nature that arises as a result of the
enactment of this Act; and
(b)
includes a saving or application matter.
(2) If there is no
sufficient provision in this Part for dealing with a transitional matter, the
Governor may make regulations prescribing matters —
(a)
required to be prescribed for the purpose of dealing with the transitional
matter; or
(b)
necessary or convenient to be prescribed for the purpose of dealing with the
transitional matter.
(3) Regulations made
under subsection (2) may provide that specified provisions of this Act —
(a) do
not apply to or in relation to a specified matter; or
(b)
apply with specified modifications to or in relation to a specified matter.
(4) If regulations
made under subsection (2) provide that a specified state of affairs is to be
taken to have existed, or not to have existed, on and after a day that is
earlier than publication day for those regulations but not earlier than the
day on which this section comes into operation, the regulations have effect
according to their terms.
(5) If regulations
made under subsection (2) contain a provision referred to in subsection (4),
the provision does not operate so as to —
(a)
affect in a manner prejudicial to a person (other than the State or an
authority of the State) the rights of that person existing before publication
day for those regulations; or
(b)
impose liabilities on a person (other than the State or an authority of the
State) in respect of an act done or omission made before publication day for
those regulations.