Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01588:reg:6:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01588
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 27/28)
Character Range: 221098–223735

that purpose under that provision of this instrument.
 (2) If:
 (a) any other thing was done for a particular purpose under the old regulations; and
 (b) the thing could be done for that purpose under this instrument;
the thing has effect for the purposes of this instrument as if it had been done for that purpose under this instrument.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), a reference in that subsection to a thing being done includes a reference to a notice being given and an investigation being undertaken.

6.5  Conduct, event, circumstances occurring before commencement day
 (1) To avoid doubt, a function or duty may be performed, or a power exercised, under this instrument in relation to conduct engaged in, an event that occurred, or a circumstance that arose, before the commencement day.
 (2) This section does not limit anything in this Part or section 7 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (as that Act applies in relation to this instrument because of paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislation Act 2003).

6.6  Operator of a facility before commencement day
  A person who was registered (or who continued to be registered) under the old regulations immediately before the commencement day and whose name was not removed from the register before the commencement day continues to be registered as the operator of the facility until NOPSEMA removes the person's name from the register under section 2.4 of this instrument.

6.7  Existing safety cases remain in force
 (1) A safety case (the old safety case) that:
 (a) was accepted, or was taken to have been accepted, by NOPSEMA under the old regulations before the commencement day; and
 (b) was in force immediately before the commencement day;
is taken to be a safety case for a facility that was accepted by NOPSEMA under section 2.26 of this instrument with effect from the date on which it was accepted, or was taken to have been accepted, under the old regulations.
 (2) If the old safety case:
 (a) is taken to be accepted by NOPSEMA in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; and
 (b) is subject to a limitation, condition or restriction imposed under the old regulations;
then the old safety case continues to be subject to the limitation, condition or restriction as if it had been imposed by NOPSEMA under this instrument.
 (3) If an occurrence at a facility was specified in column 1 of item 8 of the table in regulation 2.41 of the old regulations to be a dangerous occurrence then, on and after the commencement day:
 (a) the occurrence is taken to be specified in column 1 of item 8 of the table in section 2.41 of this instrument and declared to be