83Commencement of local law

83 Commencement of local law (1) A local law or a provision of a local law comes into operation at the beginning of the day on which the local law is made or at the beginning of such later day as is expressed in the local law as the day on which the local law or provision comes into operation. (2) Even though a local law has come into operation— (a) a person cannot be convicted of an offence against the local law if evidence is provided that at the time of the alleged offence the Council had not complied with section 74(4), 75 or 76(4) unless it is proved that at that time reasonable steps had been taken for the purpose of bringing the effect of the local law to the notice of the public or of persons likely to be affected by it or of the person charged; and (b) a person cannot be prejudicially affected or made subject to any liability by the local law if evidence is provided that at the relevant time the Council had not complied with section 74(4), 75 or 76(4) unless it is proved that at that time reasonable steps had been taken for the purpose of bringing the effect of the local law to the notice of the public or of persons likely to be affected by it or of the person concerned.