Fair Trading Act 1987

The

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

be of general or limited application; and

confer powers or impose duties in connection with the regulations on the

fix fees in respect of any matter under this Act and provide for their payment, recovery or waiver; and

exempt a specified person or class of persons, or a specified transaction or class of transactions, from compliance with this Act or a specified provision of this Act, either absolutely or on conditions or subject to limitations; and

make different provision according to the classes of persons, or the matters or circumstances, to which they are expressed to apply; and

incorporate, adopt, apply or make prescriptions by reference to, with or without modifications, any document formulated or published by any body or authority as in force at a particular time or from time to time; and

make provisions of a saving or transitional nature—

consequent on the amendment of this Act by a relevant Act; or

relevant to the interaction between this Act and a relevant Commonwealth Act;

without derogating from the power to fix expiation fees under section 28F, fix expiation fees for an alleged offence against this Act or the regulations, not exceeding—

in the case of an offence against this Act—$1 200; and

in the case of an offence against the regulations—$210; and

impose penalties not exceeding $2 500 for contravention of a regulation.

A provision of a regulation made under subsection (2)(g) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of a relevant Act or relevant Commonwealth Act or from a later day.

If a document formulated or published by any body or authority as in force at a particular time or from time to time is incorporated, adopted, applied or referred to in the regulations—

a copy of the document must be kept available for public inspection, without charge and during ordinary office hours, at an office or offices specified in the regulations; and

evidence of the contents of the document may be given in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by the

In this section—

the

any other Act of the Commonwealth relevant to the interaction between this Act and the Competition and Consumer Act.