Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01296:clause:1_55
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 55
Character Range: 60554–62343

55  Regulations may deal with other transitional matters

(1) The regulations may deal with matters of a transitional nature (except transitional matters provided for in this Schedule) relating to the amendments of the WR Act made by this Act and the enactment of the RAO Schedule.

(2) Without limiting subitem (1), the regulations may provide for a matter to be dealt with, wholly or partly, in either of the following ways:
 (a) by applying (with or without modifications) to the matter:
 (i) provisions of the WR Act as in force immediately before commencement; or
 (ii) provisions of the RAO Schedule; or
 (iii) a combination of provisions mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii);
 (b) by otherwise specifying rules for dealing with the matter.

(3) Despite subsection 48(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, regulations made for the purposes of this item may be expressed to take effect from a date before the regulations are notified in the Gazette.

(4) To the extent to which a regulation mentioned in subitem (3) takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate so as:
 (a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (except the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth), the rights of that person existing before the date of its publication, or
 (b) to impose liabilities on any person (except the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth), in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.

(5) The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with any other provision of this Schedule, for the purposes of subitem (1).

(6) In this item:
matters of a transitional nature also includes matters of an application or saving nature.