Marine Parks Act 2007

The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.

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

exempt classes of persons or activities from the application of this Act or specified provisions of this Act, either unconditionally or subject to specified conditions; or

prescribe fees to be paid in respect of any matter under this Act and provide for the payment of fees by instalments and for the recovery or waiver of fees or instalments of fees; or

create offences punishable by a fine not exceeding $5 000;

fix expiation fees for alleged offences against this Act or the regulations (being a fee not exceeding $750); or

make provision facilitating proof of the commission of offences against the regulations.

Regulations under this Act may—

be of general application or limited application; or

make different provision according to the matters or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; or

provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the

The Governor may, by regulation, make additional provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the

A provision of a regulation made under subsection (4) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of this subsection or from a later day.

To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subsection (5) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—

decreasing the person's rights; or

imposing liabilities on the person.