sec.50Declaratory regulation-making power for general savings and transitional provision

### sec.50 Declaratory regulation-making power for general savings and transitional provision A regulation (a declaratory regulation ) may make provision of a declaratory nature, as provided for in subsection (2), in relation to the operation of the general savings and transitional provision. A declaratory regulation may in relation to a particular thing done under the former legislation before the commencement— declare that the general savings and transitional provision applies to it; or declare how the general savings and transitional provision applies to it. A declaratory regulation has effect according to its terms. The operation of the general savings and transitional provision is not limited by the making of a declaratory regulation other than to the extent provided for in the declaratory regulation. The transitional regulation-making power as provided for in division 3 does not apply to a declaratory regulation lawfully made under this section even if, apart from this section, the declaratory regulation could be made as a transitional regulation. A declaratory regulation may not have retrospective operation. If a declaratory regulation commences after the commencement, it does not affect the operation of the general savings and transitional provision in a way that disadvantages a person by— decreasing the person’s rights; or imposing liabilities on the person. A declaratory regulation must declare it is a declaratory regulation. s 50 ins 2013 No. 26 s 18 (sec.50-ssec.1) A regulation (a declaratory regulation ) may make provision of a declaratory nature, as provided for in subsection (2), in relation to the operation of the general savings and transitional provision. (sec.50-ssec.2) A declaratory regulation may in relation to a particular thing done under the former legislation before the commencement— declare that the general savings and transitional provision applies to it; or declare how the general savings and transitional provision applies to it. (sec.50-ssec.3) A declaratory regulation has effect according to its terms. (sec.50-ssec.4) The operation of the general savings and transitional provision is not limited by the making of a declaratory regulation other than to the extent provided for in the declaratory regulation. (sec.50-ssec.5) The transitional regulation-making power as provided for in division 3 does not apply to a declaratory regulation lawfully made under this section even if, apart from this section, the declaratory regulation could be made as a transitional regulation. (sec.50-ssec.6) A declaratory regulation may not have retrospective operation. (sec.50-ssec.7) If a declaratory regulation commences after the commencement, it does not affect the operation of the general savings and transitional provision in a way that disadvantages a person by— decreasing the person’s rights; or imposing liabilities on the person. (sec.50-ssec.8) A declaratory regulation must declare it is a declaratory regulation. - (a) declare that the general savings and transitional provision applies to it; or - (b) declare how the general savings and transitional provision applies to it. - (a) decreasing the person’s rights; or - (b) imposing liabilities on the person.