47Regulations

47 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

(1A)  [Section 47 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 7, Applied:02 Apr 2026] Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , regulations that prescribe a code of practice in respect of a matter –

(a) may also contain other provisions relating to that matter that are not provisions of the code of practice; and

(b) section 37 does not apply to those other provisions.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or the Australian Consumer Law (Tasmania) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 .

(3)  Any provision of the kind referred to in subsection (2) may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of Royal Assent to this Act or a later date.

(4)  To the extent to which any provision of the kind referred to in subsection (2) takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication on the Tasmanian legislation website, the provision 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 its publication.

(5)  The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.

(5A)  [Section 47 Subsection (5A) inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 7, Applied:02 Apr 2026] The regulations may authorise any matter to be determined, applied, approved or regulated by a person specified in the regulations.