29Regulations

29 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act and in relation to the following matters:

(a) the fertilizers which may be exempted from this Act;

(b) the circumstances in which a fertilizer may be exempted from this Act;

(c) the standards of strength, quality or quantity with which a fertilizer must comply;

(d) the prohibition of the use of a fertilizer in prescribed circumstances;

(e) the labelling of packages of fertilizers;

(f) the warnings to be contained on labels, invoices and delivery dockets;

(g) the sale of fertilizers;

(h) the methods of analysis and sampling of any fertilizer;

(i) the fees payable under this Act;

(j) the procedures relating to appeals.

(2)  Regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the regulations.

(3)  The regulations may –

(a) provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and

(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 2 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(4)  The regulations may adopt, either wholly or in part and with or without modification, and, either specifically or by reference, any of the standards, procedures, rules, codes or specifications of any authority, whether the standards, procedures, rules, codes or specifications are published or issued before or after the commencement of this Act.