184Regulations

184 Regulations

184 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to a 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 provide for the following—

(a)–(d) (Repealed)

(e) the authorisation of persons, by designated agencies, as authorised carers on a provisional basis,

(f) the accreditation of organisations as adoption service providers and the provision of adoption services by adoption service providers,

(g) requirements to be observed in relation to the conduct of an internal review of decisions made by the Children’s Guardian under this Act,

(h) the oversight and co-ordination of the Official Community Visitor scheme in relation to Official Community Visitors under this Act,

(i) the payment of fees for a service provided under this Act, including the waiver, reduction or refund, including part refund, of fees payable under this Act.

(3) A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(4) The regulations may apply, adopt or incorporate, wholly or in part and with or without modifications, any standard, rule, code, specification or other document prescribed or published by any entity (whether of New South Wales or elsewhere) and as in force at a particular time or from time to time.

s 184: Am 2022 No 33, Sch 1[5].