14—Insertion of section 15
After section 14 insert:
15—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—
(a) make
provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the amendment of
this Act by another Act or the commencement of specified regulations under
this Act;
(b)
incorporate or operate by reference to a specified code or standard as in
force at a specified time or as in force from time to time;
(c) fix
fees to be paid in respect of any matter under this Act and regulate the
recovery, refund, waiver or reduction of such fees;
(d)
impose a penalty, not exceeding a fine of $10 000, for contravention of,
or non-compliance with, a regulation;
(e) fix
expiation fees, not exceeding $315, for alleged offences against the
regulations.
(3) The regulations
may—
(a) be
of general application or limited application;
(b) make
different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they
are expressed to apply;
(c)
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.
(4) If a code or
standard is referred to or incorporated in the regulations—
(a) a
copy of the code or standard must be kept available for inspection by members
of the public, without charge and during normal office hours, at an office
determined by the Minister; and
(b)
evidence of the contents of the code or standard 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 or standard.