Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00027:section:20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00027
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 20
Character Range: 13068–13799

20  Rules
 (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the rules; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
 (2) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
 (a) create an offence or civil penalty;
 (b) provide powers of:
 (i) arrest or detention; or
 (ii) entry, search or seizure;
 (c) impose a tax;
 (d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
 (e) directly amend the text of this Act.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 23 March 2020
Senate on 23 March 2020]
(42/20)