Commonwealth Numbered Acts

LAYING CHICKEN LEVY COLLECTION ACT 1988 No. 17 of 1988 - SECT 20

20. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
prescribing matters:

   (a)  required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

   (b)  necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving
        effect to this Act; and in particular:

   (c)  providing for the manner of payment of levy and other amounts payable
        to the Commonwealth under this Act;

   (d)  requiring proprietors of hatcheries and such other persons as are
        prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph to make and keep
        accounts, accounting records and other records in relation to:

        (i)    eggs to be used for hatching chickens;

        (ii)   the hatching of chickens; and

        (iii)  chickens less than one month old;

   (e)  requiring proprietors of hatcheries and such other persons as are
        prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph to provide returns or
        information for the purposes of this Act; and

   (f)  prescribing penalties not exceeding:

        (i)    in the case of a natural person-a fine of $500; and

        (ii)   in the case of a body corporate-a fine of $2,500;
for offences against the regulations.