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20The *Machinery of Government (Planning and Infrastructure) Amendment Act 2002* s. 67‑69 read as follows:
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20 The *Machinery of Government (Planning and Infrastructure) Amendment Act 2002* s. 67‑69 read as follows:
67. Agreements under former *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 15C
(1) To the extent that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an agreement under the former section 15C made provision about the performance of functions of the former Director General under a relevant Act, the agreement continues, when this Act comes into operation, as an agreement under the new provision of the relevant Act.
(2) To the extent that the agreement continues under subsection (1), it applies as if —
(a) instead of being made by the Minister referred to in the former section 15C, the agreement had been made by the Director General referred to in the new provision of the relevant Act; and
(b) instead of providing for the performance of functions of the former Director General, the agreement made similar provision for the performance of the corresponding functions of the Director General referred to in the new provision of the relevant Act.
(3) In this section —
former Director General means the Director General of Transport under the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 8 as in force before it was repealed by this Act;
former section 15C means the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 15C as in force before it was repealed by this Act;
new provision means —
(a) the *Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act 1978* section 4B;
(b) the *Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963* section 4A;
(c) the *Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943* section 3QA; or
(d) the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 6B;
relevant Act means —
(a) the *Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act 1978*;
(b) the *Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963*;
(c) the *Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943*; or
(d) the *Road Traffic Act 1974*.
68. Delegations under former *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 18
(1) To the extent that, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a delegation under the former section 18 applied to the performance of functions or powers of the former Director General under a relevant Act, the delegation continues, when this Act comes into operation, as a delegation under the new provision of the relevant Act.
(2) To the extent that the delegation continues under subsection (1), it applies as if —
(a) instead of being made by the former Director General, the delegation had been made by the Director General referred to in the new provision of the relevant Act;
(b) instead of delegating the performance of functions of the former Director General, the performance of the corresponding functions of the Director General referred to in the new provision of the relevant Act were delegated; and
(c) any Ministerial approval that would have been required in order for the delegation to be made under the new provision of the relevant Act had been given.
(3) In this section —
former Director General means the Director General of Transport under the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 8 as in force before it was repealed by this Act;
former section 18 means the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 18 as in force before it was amended by this Act;
new provision means —
(a) the *Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act 1978* section 4A;
(b) the *Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963* section 4;
(c) the *Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943* section 3QB;
(d) the *Rail Safety Act 1998* section 57A;
(e) the *Road Traffic Act 1974* section 6A; or
(f) the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966* section 18;
relevant Act means —
(a) the *Control of Vehicles (Off‑road Areas) Act 1978*;
(b) the *Motor Vehicle Drivers Instructors Act 1963*;
(c) the *Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943*;
(d) the *Rail Safety Act 1998*;
(e) the *Road Traffic Act 1974*; or
(f) the *Transport Co‑ordination Act 1966*.
69. Regulations about transitional matters
(1) If there is no sufficient provision in this Act for dealing with a transitional matter, regulations under an Act amended by this Act may include any provision that is required, or is necessary or convenient, for dealing with the transitional matter.
(2) In subsection (1) —
transitional matter means a matter that needs to be dealt with for the purpose of effecting the transition from the provisions of the Acts amended by this Act as in force before this Act comes into operation to the provisions of those Acts as in force after this Act comes into operation.
(3) Regulations including a provision described in subsection (1) may be expressed to have effect before the day on which they are published in the *Gazette*.
(4) To the extent that a regulation including a provision described in subsection (1) may have effect before the day of its publication in the *Gazette*, it does not —
(a) affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an agency of the State), the rights of that person existing before the day of its publication; or
(b) impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an agency of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the day of its publication.
21 The *Taxation Administration (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002* s. 30 and 32 will not come into operation (see s. 2(2)).
22 The amendment in the *Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003* s. 105(4) is not included because the section it sought to amend had been replaced by the *Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003* s. 28.