Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (APPLICATION OF (NO. 28 OF 1992) - SECT 33

33. (1) The Executive, on the recommendation of the Minister made with the approval of the Ministerial Council, may make regulations of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment or commencement of this Act, the Financial Institutions (Supervisory Authority) Act 1992 or the Financial Institutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1992.

(2) If the regulations so provide, a provision of the regulations may have effect despite any provision of the Financial Institutions (ACT) Code or the AFIC (ACT) Code.

(3) If the regulations so provide, a provision of the regulations may take effect from a date between the commencement day and the date of notification of the regulations in the Gazette .

(4) To the extent to which a provision referred to in subsection (3) takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of notification of the regulations in the Gazette , the provision—

        (a)     operates only to the advantage of a person affected by the provision (other than the Territory or an authority of the Territory) by—

              (i)     increasing the person's rights; or

              (ii)     relieving the person of liabilities; and

        (b)     does not operate to the disadvantage of such a person by—

              (i)     decreasing the person's rights; or

              (ii)     imposing liabilities on the person.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 17 June 1992]

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