Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If this Division
does not provide sufficiently for a matter or issue of a transitional nature
that arises as a result of the coming into operation of this Act, the Governor
may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required, necessary or
convenient to be prescribed for providing for the matter or issue.
(2) Regulations made
under subsection (1) may provide that specified provisions of this Act —
(a) do
not apply; or
(b)
apply with specified modifications,
to or in relation to
any specified person, matter or issue.
(3) If regulations
made under subsection (1) provide that a specified state of affairs is taken
to have existed, or not to have existed, on and from a day that is earlier
than the day on which the regulations are published in the Gazette but not
earlier than the commencement day, the regulations have effect according to
their terms.
(4) In subsections (2)
and (3) —
specified means specified or described in the
regulations.
(5) If regulations
contain a provision referred to in subsection (3), the provision does not
operate so as —
(a) to
affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an
authority of the State) the rights of that person existing before the day of
publication; or
(b) to
impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the
State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the day of
publication.
[Section 61 amended: No. 47 of 2022 s. 43.]
[Heading inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 44.]
[Heading inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 44.]