Regulations in general
302 Regulations in general
The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act, but any regulations relating to the powers or duties of an electricity entity must be made on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee.
The regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to any matter, condition, limitation, restriction, exception or circumstance specified in the regulations.
The regulations may – provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.
The regulations may authorise any matter to be determined, applied or regulated by any person or body.
The regulations may confer a power, including a discretionary power, and impose a duty on a specified person or a specified class of persons.
The Governor's powers under this section are not limited by the following provisions of this Division.
This provision refers to the regulations (may make regulations
, any regulations
, specified in the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2005 · Regulation · under section 137(2)
- Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2007 · Regulation · under section 137(2)
- Water Management (Dam Works Exemption) Order 2015 · Regulation · under section 140(1)
10 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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