198Repeal of this Part

198 Repeal of this Part

This Part is repealed on 1 May 2027.

The repeal of this Part does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).

Part 19—General transitional provisions

Division 1—Transitional regulations

199 Regulations dealing with transitional matters

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations containing provisions of a transitional nature, including matters of an application or savings nature, arising as a result of the enactment of this Act, including the repeals and amendments made by this Act.

(2) Regulations made under this section may—

(a) have a retrospective effect to a day on or from the day on which this Act received the Royal Assent; and

(b) be of limited or general application; and

(c) leave any matter or thing to be decided by a specified person or class of person; and

(d) provide for the exemption of persons or things or a class of persons or things from any of the regulations made under this section.

(3) Regulations made under this section have effect despite anything to the contrary—

(a) in any Act (other than this Act or the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006); or

(b) in any subordinate instrument.

(4) The Minister must not recommend regulations under this section for making without the prior consent of—

(a) if the recommendation is made before 1 May 2026, the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria Ltd ACN 636 189 412; or

(b) if the recommendation is made on or after 1 May 2026, the First Peoples' Assembly.