72ATransition from regulations to rules

72A Transition from regulations to rules

[Section 72A Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 16, Applied:01 Jul 2003]

(1)  In this section –

remade, for regulations, means the rescission of all of those regulations and the making of new regulations in substitution for those regulations;

rules means rules of court made for this Act by the Magistrates Rule Committee on or after the transition day;

Transition Act means the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 ;

transition day means the day on which Part 3 of the Transition Act commences.

(2)  Notwithstanding the amendments made to this Act by Part 3 of the Transition Act, the regulations that were in force under this Act immediately before the transition day (the "Coroners Regulations 1996") –

(a) continue in force on and after that day as if the Transition Act had not been enacted; and

(b) may, until rules take effect, be amended or remade as if the Transition Act had not been enacted.

(3)  After rules take effect, the Coroners Regulations 1996 , unless sooner amended or remade consequent on the making of those rules or rescinded, continue in force only to the extent that they are not inconsistent with those rules.