Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00708:clause:2_189
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00708
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 189
Character Range: 266366–267614

189  Regulations
 (1) The [appropriate authority] may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
 (2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the provision of specified information to specified public authorities about specified action taken under this Act.
 (3) The regulations may incorporate or adopt by reference, with or without modifications, provisions of other legislation and other documents.
 (4) The regulations may create offences and may specify the maximum pecuniary penalty that may be imposed in relation to any such offence.
 (5) A court may impose on a person who is found guilty of an offence against the regulations:
 (a) if a maximum penalty is specified in the regulations in relation to the offence—a penalty not exceeding that maximum penalty; or
 (b) if a maximum penalty is not specified in the regulations in relation to the offence—a penalty not exceeding $.... [to be specified].
 (6) The maximum penalty that may be specified in the regulations in relation to an offence against the regulations must not exceed $.... [to be specified].