Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00035:clause:2_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00035
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 1
Character Range: 2003–2758

1  Rules about transitional matters
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to:
 (a) the repeals or amendments made by this Act; or
 (b) the enactment of this Act.
(2) The rules may provide that they apply despite subsection 7(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(3) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
 (a) create an offence or civil penalty;
 (b) provide powers of:
 (i) arrest or detention; or
 (ii) entry, search or seizure;
 (c) impose a tax;
 (d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
 (e) directly amend the text of this Act.