ENERGY AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1987 - SECT 53 Regulations

ENERGY AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1987 - SECT 53

53 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) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to--

(a) the travelling expenses and the compensation to be paid to persons attending or giving evidence at an inquiry or examination referred to in section 21,

(b) the fees or travelling or other allowances to be paid to members of a committee established under section 10, and

(c) the custody and use of the seal of the Corporation.

(3) A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3A) The regulations may apply, adopt or incorporate (with or without modification) any publication as in force at a particular time or from time to time.

(4) A provision of a regulation may--

(a) apply generally or be limited in its application by reference to specified exceptions or factors,

(b) apply differently according to different factors of a specified kind, or

(c) authorise any matter or thing to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any specified person or body,

or may do any combination of those things.