41Regulations

41 Regulations

(1)  The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may be made in relation to –

(a) a code of conduct applying to all, or a class of, appointed justices that includes, but is not limited to –

(i) the use of titles; and

(ii) conflicts of interest; and

(iii) competency and knowledge requirements; and

(iv) confidentiality of information obtained by appointed justices in the course of exercising their powers; and

(v) the requirement to be reasonably available to exercise the powers of an appointed justice for the purpose of meeting the needs of the community in the area in which the justice resides or works and to be reasonably active in doing so; and

(b) the courses of training or professional development to be completed by any of the following:

(i) a person seeking to be appointed as a justice;

(ii) an appointed justice; and

(c) the records to be kept by appointed justices.

(3)  The 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.

(4)  The regulations may –

(a) provide that a contravention of any of the regulations is an offence; and

(b) in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 50 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.

(5)  The regulations may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by a person or body specified in the regulations.

(6)  The regulations may adopt, either wholly or in part and with or without modification, and either specifically or by reference any rules, codes or guidelines, whether the rules, codes or guidelines were published or issued before or after the commencement of this Act.