Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009
Part 6Miscellaneous
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Part 6—Miscellaneous 39—Delegation by intervention program manager (1) An intervention program manager may, by instrument in writing, delegate a power or function under this Act to— (a) a particular person; or (b) the person for the time being performing particular duties or holding or acting in a particular position. (2) A power or function delegated under this section may, if the instrument of delegation so provides, be further delegated. (3) A delegation— (a) may be absolute or conditional; and (b) does not derogate from the power of the delegator to act personally in a matter; and (c) is revocable at will. 40—Dealing with items surrendered under intervention order (1) Any firearm, ammunition or part of a firearm surrendered to the Registrar of Firearms as required by the terms of an intervention order is to be dealt with under the Firearms Act 2015 as if it had been surrendered under that Act. (2) Any other weapons or articles surrendered as required by the terms of an intervention order must be dealt with or disposed of as directed by the Court. 41—Evidentiary provision In proceedings for an offence against this Act, a certificate apparently signed by a case manager certifying that a specified defendant has contravened requirements regulating participation in an intervention program or an assessment by the intervention program manager constitutes proof of the matters so certified in the absence of proof to the contrary. 42—Regulations (1) The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act. (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may— (a) prescribe forms for the purposes of this Act; and (b) prescribe, or provide for the calculation of, costs, fees or charges for the purposes of this Act; and (c) exempt any person or class of persons from the obligation to pay any costs, fees or charges so prescribed; and (d) prescribe penalties, not exceeding $5 000, for breach of, or non‑compliance with, a regulation. (3) The regulations may— (a) be of general or limited application; and (b) make different provision according to the persons, things or circumstances to which they are expressed to apply; and (c) provide that a specified provision of this Act does not apply, or applies with prescribed variations, to any person, circumstance or situation (or person, circumstance or situation of a prescribed class) specified by the regulations, subject to any condition to which the regulations are expressed to be subject; and (d) provide that any matter or thing is to be determined, dispensed with, regulated or prohibited according to the discretion of the Court or the Minister or another person.