10Regulations

### 10 Regulations > > (1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act. > > > (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 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues. > > > (4)  The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by the Minister or an officer or person nominated in the regulations. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 71 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-01/act-1997-071#GS9@EN) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the commencement of the [Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-071) . > > > (6)  [*\[Section 10 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 71 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-07-01/act-1997-071#GS9@EN) A provision referred to in [subsection (5)](#GS10@Gs5@EN) may take effect on and from the day on which the [Hydro-Electric Corporation Amendment Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1997-071) commences or on a later day.