157Rules

157  Rules

 (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing matters:

 (a) required or permitted by this Ordinance to be prescribed by the rules; or

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

 (2) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:

 (a) create an offence or civil penalty;

 (b) provide powers of:

 (i) arrest or detention; or

 (ii) entry, search or seizure;

 (c) impose a tax;

 (d) directly amend the text of this Ordinance.

Part 11—Application, savings and transitional provisions

Division 1—Transitional provisions relating to commencement of this Ordinance

158  Definitions for this Division

  In this Division:

old Ordinance means the Lakes Ordinance 1976, as it was in effect, immediately before 1 April 2022, under the National Land Ordinance 1989 (subject to the modifications specified in the Schedule to the National Land Ordinance 1989).