Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Governor - General may make regulations 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.
(2) Before the Governor - General makes regulations under this Act, the Minister must be satisfied that:
(a) the States have been consulted in relation to the proposed regulations; and
(b) the proposed regulations have been prepared having regard to views expressed by the States in those consultations.