36Relationship with other State laws

36 Relationship with other State laws

(1)  In this section, Agvet Code means the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction and includes the Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction.

(2)  Despite any other provision of this Act or the Agvet Code, the regulations may provide –

(a) that a specified law of the State has effect, or specified provisions of a law of the State have effect, despite the Agvet Code, or a specified provision of the Agvet Code; or

(b) that the Agvet Code, or a specified provision of the Agvet Code, applies as a law of Tasmania with modifications prescribed by the regulations; or

(c) that a specified provision of the Agvet Code that would otherwise apply by virtue of Part 2 does not apply as a law of the State.

(3)  A regulation under subsection (2) (b) or (c) may, if the regulation so provides, have retrospective effect from the day on which the relevant provision of the Agvet Code applies (or would otherwise apply) in Tasmania.

(4)  If a regulation takes effect under subsection (3) from a day that is earlier than the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette, the regulation 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 date of its 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 date of the publication.