Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1988 No. 91 of 1988 - SECT 49

49. (1) The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this
Act, prescribing all matters:

   (a)  required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

   (b)  necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving
        effect to this Act.

(2) In particular, but without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the
regulations may make provision for or in relation to:

   (a)  the analysis of samples of chemical products supplied to the Council
        under this Act;

   (b)  the inspection of premises where chemical products in respect of which
        clearances have been sought or granted are manufactured;

   (c)  prescribing penalties not exceeding $1,000 for offences against the
        regulations; or

   (d)  subject to subsection (3), empowering the Minister to make the orders
        not inconsistent with the regulations with respect to any matter for
        or in relation to which provision may be made by the regulations.

(3) An order shall not be made prescribing any penalty.

(4) An order is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of
the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.