Harness Racing Act 2009

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to—

any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act, and

any matter for or with respect to which rules may be made under Division 2 of Part 3.

If there is any inconsistency between the regulations and the rules made under Division 2 of Part 3, the regulations prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units.

A reference in Division 1 of Part 3 to the rules includes a reference to regulations in so far as the regulations make provision for or with respect to any of the matters mentioned in that Division.