(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts--Traffic Legislation Amendment Act 1997 , but only in relation to the amendments made to this ActSummary Offences Amendment (Minors in Sex Clubs) and Theatres and Public Halls Repeal Act 2001Summary Offences Amendment (Intoxicated and Disorderly Conduct) Act 2011
(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of assent to the Act concerned or a later date.
(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate so as--(a) 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 date of its publication, or(b) 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 date of its publication.
Section 37A of the Correctional Centres Act 1952 , as in force immediately before its repeal by the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 , continues to have effect in relation to any offence under section 37 or 38 of the Correctional Centres Act 1952 , as so in force, as if it had not been repealed.
The reference in paragraph (a) of the definition of
"convicted child sexual offender" in section 11G (2) to sexual touching or a
sexual act is taken, in a reference to any offence occurring before the
amendment of that paragraph by the Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child
Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 , to include a reference to an act of indecency.