22Regulations

22 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations of a savings and transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 to effect, and facilitate, the transition from the old legislative scheme to the new legislative scheme.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , regulations made under that subsection may –

(a) provide for the preservation, continuation, variation or revocation of decisions or actions taken under the old legislative scheme; and

(b) provide for the preservation, continuation, variation or revocation of notices or other instruments given or issued under the old legislative scheme; and

(c) deal with any incidental or ancillary matters.

(3)  Regulations made under subsection (1) may –

(a) take effect on the commencement day or a later day as specified in the regulations, whether the day so specified is before, on or after the day on which the regulations are made; and

(b) be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations; and

(c) authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any person or body specified in the regulations.

(4)  To the extent to which a regulation takes effect from a date earlier than the date of publication of the regulation in the Gazette, the regulation does not operate to the disadvantage of a person, other than the State or a State authority, by –

(a) decreasing the person’s rights; or

(b) imposing liabilities on the person.