PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 154

PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 154

154 .         Further transitional provisions

        (1)         In this section —

        Gazettal day means the day on which transitional regulations are published in the Gazette ;

        transitional matter means a matter of a transitional, savings or application nature;

        transitional regulations means regulations under subsection (3).

        (2)         Schedule 2 contains provisions relating to transitional matters.

        (3)         Regulations may prescribe anything else required, necessary or convenient to be prescribed in relation to a transitional matter in connection with amendments made to this Act by another Act (the amending Act ).

        (4)         Transitional regulations can only be made before the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which the amending Act commences.

        (5)         If transitional regulations provide that a state of affairs is to be taken to have existed, or not to have existed, on and from a day (the operative day ) that is earlier than Gazettal day, the regulations have effect according to their terms as long as the operative day is not earlier than the day on which the amending Act commences.

        (6)         If transitional regulations contain a provision referred to in subsection (5), the provision does not operate so as to —

            (a)         affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State), the rights of that person existing before Gazettal day; or

            (b)         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 Gazettal day.

        [Section 154 inserted: No. 42 of 2010 s. 59.]

[Schedule 1 (Div. 1-6) deleted: No. 36 of 2020 s. 307.]