DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 136 Transitional regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE ACT 2007 (NO 34 OF 2007) - SECT 136

    (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to make provision to allow or facilitate the doing of anything to achieve the transition from the operation of the repealed Act to this Act; and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 date of assent to this Act.

    (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 1 year after the commencement date.