Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021

The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of—

a provision of this Act, or

a provision amending this Act.

A savings or transitional provision consequent on the commencement of a provision must not be made more than 2 years after the commencement.

A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of a provision is repealed 2 years after the commencement.

A savings or transitional provision made consequent on the commencement of a provision may take effect before the commencement but not before—

for a provision of this Act—the date of assent to this Act, or

for a provision amending this Act—the date of assent to the amending Act.

A savings or transitional provision taking effect before the provision’s publication on the NSW legislation website does not—

affect the rights of a person existing before the publication in a way prejudicial to the person, or

impose liabilities on a person for anything done or omitted to be done before the publication.

In this section—