(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or a later day.
(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its notification in the Gazette , the provision does not operate so as:
(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth), the rights of that person existing before the date of notification; or
(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the Commonwealth or an authority of the Commonwealth) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of notification.
Part 2 -- Provisions consequent on enactment of this Act
Despite the repeal of the Snowy Mountains Hydro - electric Power Act 1949 , all courts, judges and people acting judicially must take judicial notice of the imprint of the official seal of the Snowy Mountains Hydro - electric Authority appearing on a document and must presume that the seal was duly affixed.
(1) Despite sections 59 and 61, the Snowy Mountains Hydro - electric Power Act 1949 continues in force, and the Authority continues in existence, solely for the purpose of enabling the Authority to comply with any of its outstanding obligations under subsection 63H(1) of the Audit Act 1901 in respect of any period before the corporatisation date.
(2) The Auditor - General has such powers as are necessary for the purpose of performing his or her duties under subsection 63H(2) of the Audit Act 1901 in relation to financial statements prepared in compliance with the Authority's obligations referred to in subclause ( 1) of this clause.
(3) The Snowy Hydro Company must provide the Authority with any assistance that the Authority reasonably requires for the performance of its duties under subclause ( 1).
(1) Despite sections 60 and 61, the Snowy Mountains Council continues in existence solely for the purpose of performing any necessary duties under clause 21 of the Agreement set out in Schedule 1 to the Snowy Mountains Hydro - electric Power Act 1949 .
(2) The Snowy Hydro Company is to provide any assistance that the Council reasonably requires for the performance of those duties.