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DEFAMATION ACT - SECT 47

Transitional regulations

47. Transitional regulations

(1) The Regulations may make provision (a "transitional regulation") about a matter for which -

(a) it is necessary to make provision to allow or facilitate the doing of anything to achieve the transition from the operation of the repealed Act to this Act; and

(b) this Act does not make provision or sufficient provision.

(2) A transitional regulation may have retrospective operation to a date not earlier than the commencement date.

(3) However, to the extent a transitional regulation has retrospective operation, it does not operate to the disadvantage of a person (other than the Territory or a Territory authority) by decreasing the person's rights or imposing liabilities on the person.

(4) This section expires 12 months after the commencement date.

48. - 56. [Part 7] [Expired] [ See back note 2]



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