Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00098:section:87
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00098
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 87
Character Range: 134995–136093

87  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.
 (3) Before making or amending the rules, the Minister must:
 (a) cause to be published on the Department's website a notice:
 (i) setting out the draft rules or amendments; and
 (ii) inviting persons to make submissions to the Minister about the draft rules or amendments within the period specified in the notice; and
 (b) consider any submissions received within the period mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii).
 (4) The period specified in the notice must not be shorter than 28 days.