7Rules

7 Rules

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules amending this Ordinance: (a) so as to amend or repeal an applied law; or (b) to make application, saving or transitional provision in relation to any amendments or repeals of applied laws. (2) To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following: (a) create an offence or civil penalty; (b) provide powers of: (i) arrest or detention; or (ii) entry, search or seizure; (c) impose a tax. (3) The Minister may, in writing, delegate the Minister’s power under subsection (1) to: (a) the Secretary of the Department; or (b) a Deputy Secretary of the Department. (4) However, an instrument of delegation made under subsection (3) is of no effect on or after 1 January 2023. (5) In exercising powers under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.