87Rules

87  Rules

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

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

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

 (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) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;

 (e) directly amend the text of this Act.

 (3) Before making or amending the rules, the Minister must:

 (a) cause to be published on the Department’s website a notice:

 (i) setting out the draft rules or amendments; and

 (ii) inviting persons to make submissions to the Minister about the draft rules or amendments within the period specified in the notice; and

 (b) consider any submissions received within the period mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii).

 (4) The period specified in the notice must not be shorter than 28 days.