40DGeneral provisions relating to rules

### 40D General provisions relating to rules > [*\[Section 40D Inserted by No. 26 of 1997, s. 10, Applied:03 Sep 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-09-03/act-1997-026#GS10@EN) > > > (1)  Rules may be made so as to apply differently according to any matter, condition, limitation, restriction, exception or circumstance specified in the rules. > > > (2)  Rules may adopt or incorporate the whole or any part of any document, standard, rule, code, specification or method, with or without modification, issued, prescribed or published by any person or body before or after the rules take effect. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 40D Subsection (3) inserted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 12, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS12@EN) Rules may authorise any matter to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by – > > > > > > (a) the Minister; or > > > > > > > (b) the Secretary or another fisheries officer. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 40D Subsection (4) inserted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 12, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS12@EN) Rules that are made wholly or partly in substitution for other rules may contain provisions of a savings and transitional nature.