146Transitional provision: rules and regulations

146 Transitional provision: rules and regulations

[Section 146 Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2003]

(1)  In this section –

new regulations means regulations made under section 145 after the transition day;

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

old rules means the rules of procedure in force under section 144 immediately before the transition day (the "Justices Rules 1976");

transition day means the day on which Part 4 of the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 commences.

(2)  Notwithstanding the amendments made to this Act by Part 4 of the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 , the old rules continue in force on and after the transition day to the extent that they are not inconsistent with any new rules or new regulations and may be –

(a) amended by the Governor, to the extent that the amendments are not inconsistent with any new rules or new regulations, as if that Act had not been enacted; or

(b) rescinded by the Governor.