Part 4Regulations

Part 4—Regulations 17—Local regulations (1) The Governor may make regulations (the local regulations) for or with respect to any matter— (a) that by the local application provisions of this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed by the local regulations or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed by the local regulations for carrying out or giving effect to the local application provisions of this Act; or (b) that by the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) is required or permitted to be prescribed by the local regulations. (2) Without limitation, the local regulations may make provision for or with respect to— (a) the administration of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia); and (b) procedural matters relating to any aspects of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia); and (c) without limiting paragraphs (a) and (b)— (i) the making of applications for the purposes of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia); and (ii) the manner of lodgment of documents (including electronic lodgment); and (iii) administrative matters relating to the supervision and inspection of co‑operatives; and (iv) fees to be paid in connection with the administration of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) (including fees for lodgment of any documents and additional fees for late lodgment); and (d) the creation of offences and the imposition of penalties, not exceeding $5 000, for breaches of the local regulations; and (e) the fixing of expiation fees for— (i) any alleged offence against the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia) or this Act where the maximum penalty for the offence does not exceed $2 500; or (ii) any alleged offence against the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia) or the local regulations where the maximum penalty for the offence does not exceed $2 000. (3) Regulations relating to fees— (a) may prescribe different fees for different classes of cases; and (b) may authorise a prescribed entity to waive, reduce or refund fees in particular cases or classes of cases. (4) The local regulations may create offences and impose penalties for an offence of not more than the amount specified in section 612(5) of the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia). (5) Without limiting a preceding subsection, the Governor may, by regulation, modify the operation of the Co-operatives National Regulations (South Australia) (even if to do so is inconsistent with the Co-operatives National Law (South Australia)).