Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 - SECT 16

Time of commencement of statutory rules

16. Time of commencement of statutory rules



(1) A statutory rule or a provision of a statutory rule comes into operation
at the beginning of-

   (a)  the day on which the statutory rule is made; or

   (b)  such later day as is expressed in the statutory rule as the day on
        which the statutory rule or provision comes into operation.

(2) Despite the coming into operation of a statutory rule or of a provision of
a statutory rule, a person cannot-

   (a)  be convicted of an offence against the statutory rule or provision; or

   (b)  be prejudicially affected or made subject to any liability by the
        statutory rule or provision-

if it is proved that at the relevant time the statutory rule had not been
printed and published by the Government Printer or notice under section 17(3)
had not been published in the Government Gazette.

(3) A person cannot rely on subsection (2) if it is proved that at the
relevant time reasonable steps had been taken for the purpose of bringing the
purport of the statutory rule or provision to the notice of-

   (a)  the public; or

   (b)  persons likely to be affected; or

   (c)  the person concerned.

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