Limited Partnerships Act 2016

In this section —

means a matter or issue of a transitional nature that arises as a result of the enactment of this Act; and

includes a saving or application matter.

The regulations may make provision for a transitional matter if there is no sufficient provision made in this Part for the matter.

A regulation made for the purposes of this section cannot come into operation more than 2 years after commencement day.

Regulations made for the purposes of this section may provide that a specified provision of this Act —

is not to apply to or in relation to a matter; or

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

Regulations made for the purposes of this section may provide that a 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 the Gazette; but

not earlier than commencement day.

A provision referred to in subsection (5) does not operate so as to —

affect in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State) the rights of that person existing before the day on which the regulations are published in the Gazette; or

impose liabilities on any person (other than the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before that day.

If the Minister is satisfied that an anomaly arises in giving effect to any provision of this Part, regulations made for the purposes of this section may —

modify that provision to remove the anomaly; and

make any provision that is necessary or expedient to carry out the intention of that provision.