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Part II

194. Regulations

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(1)

The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act and for matters authorised to be made or prescribed under this Act.

(2)

A regulation made under this section, other than a regulation—

(a)

prescribing a penalty for; or

(b)

enhancing a penalty prescribed for, the contravention of or failure to comply with, a regulation made under this section, may be declared to take effect from a date earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette.

(3)

A regulation prescribing a penalty for the contravention of or failure to comply with a regulation, shall not come into operation until it is approved by Parliament and notice of such approval is published in the Gazette.

(4)

Every regulation made by the Minister other than a regulation referred to in subsection (2), shall come into operation on the date of its publication in the Gazette or on such other date as may be specified in the regulation.

(5)

Every regulation referred to in subsection (2) shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any such regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. Notification of the date on which a regulation shall be deemed rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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