South Australian Current Acts

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 170

170—Regulations

        (1)         The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may provide for—

            (a)         the exemption of a person, or a class of persons, from the operation of a specified provision or provisions of this Act; and

            (b)         fees or charges in respect of any matter under this Act and their payment, recovery or waiver; and

            (c)         fines, not exceeding $10 000, for offences against the regulations; and

            (d)         facilitation of proof of the commission of offences against the regulations.

        (3)         The regulations may—

            (a)         be of general or limited application; and

            (b)         make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and

            (c)         make provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or on the commencement of specified provisions of this Act or on the making of regulations under this Act; and

            (ca)         make provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 ; and

            (d)         provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister, the Chief Executive or any other specified person or body; and

            (e)         apply or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without modification, a code, standard, policy or other document prepared or published by the Minister or another specified person or body.

        (4)         If a code, standard or other document is referred to or incorporated in the regulations—

            (a)         a copy of the code, standard or other document must be kept available for public inspection, without charge and during ordinary office hours, at an office or offices specified in the regulations; and

            (b)         evidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard or other document.