Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012:clause:3_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 2
Character Range: 157200–158453

2  Transitional regulations
(1) The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this Schedule to be prescribed; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Schedule.
(2) In particular, regulations may be made prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including any saving or application provisions) relating to the following:
 (a) the amendments or repeals made by this Act;
 (b) the transition from the application of provisions of laws of the States and the Territories to the application of provisions of the new law.
(3) Without limiting subitem (2), the regulations may provide:
 (a) that a prescribed licence, authorisation or permit (however described) that was in force immediately before commencement under a law of a State or a Territory is taken, on and after commencement, to be a licence granted under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967; and
 (b) that prescribed provisions (the modified provisions) of the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 are taken to be modified, in relation to such a licence.
The modified provisions have effect, in relation to such a licence, as if they were modified as prescribed, despite anything else in the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967.