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Electricity Companies Act 1997
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### 24 Regulations
> > (1) The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (2) Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS24@Gs1@EN) , the Governor may make regulations that –
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> > > > (a) contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act or the making of a transfer notice; and
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> > > > (b) provide for all matters necessary for or incidental to the making of a transfer notice; and
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> > > > (c) provide for all matters relating to the resolution of disputes arising from the making or interpretation of a transfer notice or any related matter; and
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> > > > (d) specify whether an operation or activity, operations or activities of a class specified in the regulations or a part of an operation or activity is or are related to the transmission, distribution or retailing of electricity; and
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> > > > (e) provide for the payment of fees under the regulations; and
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> > > > (f) provide for the correction of registers under the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , for the issue of certificates of title under that Act and for related matters.
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> > (3) A provision referred to in [subsection (2)(a)](#GS24@Gs2@Hpa@EN) may take effect on and from the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or a later day.
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> > (4) The regulations may –
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> > > > (a) provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and
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> > > > (b) in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.
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> > (5) The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Minister or the Treasurer, or both.