52Regulations

52 Regulations

The Governor‑General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters: (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or (b) necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to this Act or to the Hague Convention, the Montreal Convention, the Tokyo Convention or the Protocol; and, in particular, may make regulations: (c) about the summoning of witnesses, the production of documents, the taking of evidence on oath or affirmation and the payment of witnesses’ expenses in proceedings before magistrates under this Act; and (d) about any other matter of practice or procedure in connection with such proceedings; and (e) about the protection and immunity of magistrates, legal practitioners and witnesses in connection with such proceedings; and (f) imposing pecuniary penalties of not more than $500, for offences against the regulations.