New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2018 - SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 3 – Savings, transitional and other provisions

Part 1 - General

1 Regulations

(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of--

(a) a provision of this Act, or

(b) a provision amending this Act.

(2) A savings or transitional provision consequent on the commencement of a provision must not be made more than 2 years after that commencement.

(3) A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of a provision is repealed 2 years after that commencement.

(4) A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of a provision may take effect before that commencement but not before--

(a) for a provision of this Act--the date of assent to this Act, or

(b) for a provision amending this Act--the date of assent to the amending Act.

(5) A savings or transitional provision taking effect before its publication on the NSW legislation website does not--

(a) affect the rights of a person existing before the publication in a way prejudicial to the person, or

(b) impose liabilities on a person for anything done or omitted to be done before the publication.

(6) In this clause--

"person" does not include the State or an authority of the State.