Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Except on the joint recommendation of the Secretary and the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the Nature Conservation Act 2002, regulations may not be made–
(a) prescribing a member of a class or species of animal to be a prescribed animal; or
(b) prescribing, amending or removing a condition to which the registration of an animal farmer is subject.
(3) Before recommending the making of a regulation referred to in subsection (2), the Secretary must consult with such animal farmers or representatives of animal farmers as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(4) Any of the regulations may apply differently according to matters or limitations, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.
(5) The regulations may –
(a) provide that a contravention of, or failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and
(b) in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 0·5 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues.
(6) The regulations may adopt, either wholly or partly and with or without modification and either specifically or by reference, any of the standards, rules, codes or specifications of a body or organization specified in the regulations, whether the standards, rules, codes or specifications are published or issued before or after the commencement of this Act.
(7) In subsection (6), "standards", "rules", "codes" or "specifications" means standards, rules, codes or specifications as amended from time to time, whether the amendment is published or issued before or after the commencement of this Act.
(8) In subsection (7), "amended" includes –
(a) amended by omitting matter; and
(b) amended by inserting additional matter; and
(c) amended by omitting matter and substituting other matter.
(9) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or the commencement of regulations.
(10) A provision referred to in subsection (9) may take effect on and from the day on which this Act commences or a later day.