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NAVIGATION ACT 2012 (NO. 128, 2012) - SECT 341

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:

                              (i)  a provision of the regulations; or

                             (ii)  a notice, order, direction or instruction given, issued or made under, or in force because of, the regulations; and

                     (b)  the imposition of civil penalties for a contraventions of a kind referred to in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii) of not more than:

                              (i)  50 penalty units for an individual; or

                             (ii)  250 penalty units for a body corporate;

                     (c)  the manner in which notices, orders, directions, instructions or other documents under this Act may be given, issued or notified; and

                     (d)  the charging of fees in respect of any matters under this Act.

             (2)  Despite section 14 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 , t he 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:

                     (a)  vest an eligible court with jurisdiction in a matter or matters arising under the regulations; and

                     (b)  provide for review of decisions under the regulations.



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