Planning and Development (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005

If there is no sufficient provision in this Act for dealing with a transitional matter, regulations under this Act may prescribe all matters that are required or necessary or convenient to be prescribed for dealing with the matter.

In subsection (1) —

effecting the transition from the provisions of the Acts repealed by this Act to the provisions of the PD Act; or

effecting the transition from the provisions of an Act amended by a provision of this Act (the amending provision) as in force before this Act comes into operation to the provisions of that Act as in force after the amending provision comes into operation.

Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that specified provisions of the PD Act as in force on or after the commencement of that Act, or of subsidiary legislation made under that Act, or of an Act amended by this Act —

do not apply; or

apply with specified modifications,

If regulations under subsection (1) provide that a specified state of affairs is to be 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 the commencement day, the regulations have effect according to their terms.

In subsections (3) and (4) —

If regulations contain a provision referred to in subsection (4), the provision does not operate so as —

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

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