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### 24 Regulations
> > (1) The Governor may make regulations for the purpose of this Act.
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> > (2) Regulations may be made so as to apply differently according to any matter, condition, limitation, restriction, exception or circumstance specified in the regulations.
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> > (3) The regulations may –
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> > > > (a) provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and
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> > > > (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.
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> > (4) The regulations may authorise any matter to be determined, applied or regulated by any person or body.
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> > (5) The regulations may confer a power and impose a duty on a specified person or a specified class of persons.
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> > (6) The Governor may make regulations of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.
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> > (7) Regulations under [subsection (6)](#GS24@Gs6@EN) may take effect from the commencement of this Act or a later day.