Dangerous Goods and Substances (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2005
5Certain regulations under superseded Act continue as regulations under new Act
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5 Certain regulations under superseded Act continue as regulations under new Act
(1) The Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations 1998 and Dangerous Goods (Fees) Regulations 1998 in force under the superseded Act immediately before the commencement day are taken, on that day, to be valid regulations made and in force under the Dangerous Substances (Safe Handling) Act 2005 and, consequently, may be amended or rescinded under that Act.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) is to be taken as restricting the operation of section 11 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 in respect of the regulations referred to in that subsection.