Information Commissioner Act 2024

In this section —

means a matter or issue of a transitional nature that arises as a result of the enactment of this Act or the coming into operation of any provisions of this Act or regulations made under it; and

includes a savings or application matter.

If there is not sufficient provision in this Part for dealing with a transitional matter, regulations may prescribe anything required, necessary or convenient to be prescribed in relation to the matter.

Without limiting subsection (2), regulations made for the purposes of that subsection may provide that specified provisions of an information Act —

do not apply to, or in relation to, a specified matter or thing; or

apply with specified modifications to, or in relation to, a specified matter or thing.

If regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) provide that a specified state of affairs is taken to have existed, or not to have existed, on and from a day that is earlier than the day on which the regulations are published in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1984 section 41(1)(a) but not earlier than transition day, the regulations have effect according to their terms.

If regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) contain a provision of a kind described in subsection (4), the provision does not operate so as —

to affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) the rights of that person existing before the day of publication of those regulations; or

to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the day of publication of those regulations.