Narcotic Drugs Act 1967
28General provisions relating to regulations
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28 General provisions relating to regulations
(1) The regulations may provide for: (a) the imposition of penalties of not more than 50 penalty units for a contravention of a provision of the regulations; and (b) the imposition of civil penalties for contraventions of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) of not more than: (i) 50 penalty units for an individual; or (ii) 250 penalty units for a body corporate; and (c) the charging of fees in respect of any matters under this Act; and (d) matters relating to the payment of fees, including the following: (i) time and manner of payment; (ii) pro‑rating, refunds, reduction, remission or waiving; and (e) matters relating to the payment of charge, including the following: (i) the time and manner of payment; (ii) pro‑rating, refunds, reduction, remission or waiving. (2) Despite section 14 of the Legislation Act 2003, the regulations may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in an instrument or other document: (a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or (b) as in force or existing from time to time; even if the instrument or other document does not exist when the regulations come into operation. (3) The regulations may provide for review of decisions under the regulations.