Retail and Commercial Leases Act 1995

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

prescribe codes of practice to be complied with by lessors and lessees; and

prescribe 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 provision of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of specified provisions of this Act or specified regulations under this Act; 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

impose penalties not exceeding $2 000 for contravention of a regulation.

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