Section Sch1-68 — Social Security Act 2018: Regulations for transitional and savings purposes

68 Regulations for transitional and savings purposes (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the Minister’s recommendation, make regulations prescribing transitional provisions, savings provisions, or both, for either or both of the following purposes: (a) facilitating or ensuring the orderliness of the transition to this Act from the former enactments specified in section 9(1) : (b) ensuring that existing rights or obligations continue as part of, or despite, that transition. (2) The Minister must not recommend the making of regulations made under subclause (1) unless satisfied that those regulations— (a) are reasonably necessary for either or both of the purposes in subclause (1)(a) and (b); and (b) are consistent with the purposes of this Act. (3) The transitional provisions or savings provisions prescribed by regulations made under subclause (1) may be provisions in addition to or instead of all other provisions of this schedule (except validation provisions and clauses 69 to 76 ), and may— (a) provide that, for a transitional period, in any circumstances, or subject to any conditions, specified in the regulations, 1 or more provisions (including definitions) of this Act do not apply, or apply with modifications or additions: (b) provide that, for a transitional period, in any circumstances, or subject to any conditions, specified in the regulations, 1 or more provisions repealed, amended, or revoked by this Act are to continue to apply, or apply with modifications or additions, as if they had not been repealed, amended, or revoked: (c) provide for any other matter necessary for either or both of the purposes in subclause (1)(a) and (b). (4) Regulations made under this clause cannot be made after, and are revoked by this clause on, the beginning of 26 November 2021. Compare: 1964 No 136 Schedule 32 cl 17