146Transitional provision: rules and regulations

### 146 Transitional provision: rules and regulations > [*\[Section 146 Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 23, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS23@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***new regulations*** means regulations made under [section 145](#GS145@EN) 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](#GS144@EN) immediately before the transition day (the "*Justices Rules 1976*"); > > > > > ***transition day*** means the day on which [Part 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-999#) [Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-999) commences. > > > (2)  Notwithstanding the amendments made to this Act by [Part 4 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-999#) [Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-999) , 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 (b) rescinded by the Governor.