12Savings and transitional regulations

12 Savings and transitional regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations of a savings and transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the new Act to effect and facilitate the transition from the former Act to the new Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , regulations made under that subsection may –

(a) provide for the preservation, continuation, extension, variation or revocation of any one or more of the following matters under the former Act:

(i) decisions, determinations, approvals, or other such authorisations;

(ii) notices or other instruments or documents;

(iii) any other matter; and

(b) deal with any incidental or ancillary matters.

(3)  Regulations made under subsection (1) may –

(a) take effect on the commencement day or a later day specified in the regulations, whether the day so specified is before, on or after the day on which the regulations are made; and

(b) be made so as to apply differently according to the matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations; and

(c) authorise any matter to be from time to time approved, determined, applied or regulated by –

(i) the Minister; or

(ii) the Secretary; or

(iii) such other person specified in the regulations.