DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1993 - SECT 10
DISABILITY SERVICES ACT 1993 - SECT 10
(1) The Governor may
make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for
the purposes of, this Act.
(2) Without limiting
the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for
or relating to—
(a)
exemptions (conditional or unconditional) from specified provisions of this
Act; and
(b) fees
in respect of any matter under this Act and their payment, recovery or waiver;
and
(c)
fines, not exceeding $10 000, for offences against the regulations; and
(d)
expiation fees (not exceeding $315) for alleged offences against the
regulations; and
(e)
facilitation of proof of the commission of offences against the regulations.
(3) The regulations
may—
(a) be
of general application or vary in their application according to prescribed
factors;
(b)
provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is
to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister, a specified
person or the holder of a specified office.
(4) The regulations
may refer to or incorporate, wholly or partially and with or without
modification, a code, standard or other document prepared or published by a
prescribed body, either as in force at the time the regulations are made or as
in force from time to time.
(5) If a code,
standard or other document is referred to or incorporated in the
regulations—
(a) a
copy of the code, standard or other 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
(b)
evidence of the contents of the code, standard or other document may be given
in any legal proceedings by production of a document apparently certified by
the Minister to be a true copy of the code, standard or other document.