Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00145:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2013A00145
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 15057–16123

6  Regulations
 (1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a body to be a body whose recommendations about regulations for the purposes of clause 4 are to be taken into consideration under subclause (2).
 (2) If a declaration is in force under subclause (1), then, before the Governor‑General makes regulations for the purposes of clause 4, the Minister must take into consideration any relevant recommendation made to the Minister by the body specified in the declaration.
 (3) If there is no declaration in force under subclause (1), then, before the Governor‑General makes regulations for the purposes of clause 4, the Minister must take into consideration any relevant recommendation made to the Minister by the R&D authority.
 (4) Before the R&D authority makes such a recommendation to the Minister, it must consult with the persons who are required to pay the levy concerned.
 (5) The regulations must not, for the purposes of this Schedule, prescribe a rate of levy greater than the rate recommended to the Minister under subclause (2) or (3).