42Rules commence on day of making or later date as specified in rule

42 Rules commence on day of making or later date as specified in rule

(1) An internal rule or a substantive rule or a provision of an internal rule or substantive rule comes into operation at the beginning of—

(a) the day on which the rule is made by the First Peoples' Assembly; or

(b) if a later date is specified in the rule, that later date.

(2) Despite the coming into operation of an internal rule, a substantive rule or a provision of a rule, a person cannot be prejudicially affected or made subject to any liability by the rule or provision if evidence is provided that, at the time of the alleged prejudicial effect or liability—

(a) notice under section 40(1) had not been published by the First Peoples' Assembly on its Internet site; or

(b) the rule had not been made available for inspection under section 40(2)—

(i) at the First Peoples' Assembly's office; and

(ii) on the First Peoples' Assembly's Internet site.

(3) A person cannot rely on subsection (2) if evidence is provided that, at the relevant time, reasonable steps had been taken for the purpose of bringing the effect of the internal rule, substantive rule or provision to the notice of—

(a) the public; or

(b) persons likely to be affected; or

(c) the person concerned.