617. The Government may, by regulation, adopt any other transitional provisions allowing omissions to be rectified to ensure the application of this chapter as soon as possible after the institution of the regional boards under section 339.
Notwithstanding section 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1), every regulation made under this section shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec or on any later date fixed therein. A regulation may, however, once published and if it so provides, apply from any date not prior to the date of institution of the regional boards.