CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 112 Regulations

CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1997 - SECT 112

112 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters--

(a) guidelines under this Act,

(b) the circumstances in which a fee, or part of a fee, payable under Part 4 may be waived or refunded by the EPA,

(b1) the circumstances in which any or all of the costs recoverable under section 34 may be waived or refunded by the EPA,

(b2) the circumstances in which the EPA may disclose any information obtained in connection with the administration or execution of this Act or the regulations (including personal information within the meaning of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 ) other than information that may not be disclosed under section 107 (1),

(c) the manner and form of any notice, order or declaration under this Act.

(3) The regulations may create offences punishable by a penalty not exceeding--

(a) 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation, or

(b) 200 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(4) The regulations may adopt any document (including for example a code of practice) as in force from time to time.

(5) Section 12 of the Food Act 2003 does not apply to regulations or other instruments made under this Act.