109Regulations

109 Regulations

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

(1A)  [Section 109 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 18 of 2008, s. 7, Applied:26 Jun 2008] Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may provide for fees payable in respect of any application under this Act other than an application under Division 4 of Part 6 .

(1B)  [Section 109 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 42 of 2013, s. 48, Applied:01 Jan 2014] Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , regulations may be made in respect of –

(a) the referral of complaints from the Commissioner to the Tribunal; and

(b) [Section 109 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 7 of 2025, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2025] the review of rejected or non-accepted complaints; and

(c) the hearing and determinations of an inquiry; and

(d) any matter relating to the process and procedure of any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) .

(2)  The regulations may –

(a) provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the regulations is an offence; and

(b) in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit for each day during which the offence continues.

(3)  The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(4)  A provision referred to in subsection (3) may take effect on and from the day on which this Act commences or a later day.