333Transitional regulations

333 Transitional regulations (1) The regulations may make provision 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 Welfare Act to this Act; and (b) this Act does not make provision or sufficient provision. (2) A regulation under subsection (1) must not have effect before: (a) if the regulation relates to provisions of this Act that commence at different times – the commencement of any of the provisions that first commences; or (b) otherwise – the commencement of the provisions of this Act to which the regulation relates. (3) To the extent to which the regulation has retrospective operation, it must 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. Division 1 Transitional matters for Care and Protection of Children Amendment Act 2009