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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. |
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| (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), the Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any one of the following matters: -
| | (a) any matter required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of which regulations are authorized by this Act to be made; and | | |
| | (b) the prevention of theft of, or damage to, or the commission of nuisances on, any property used by the Board, and the imposition of penalties on, and the recovery of compensation from, persons responsible for such theft, damage or nuisance. | | |
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| (3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation. |
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| (4) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before the Senate and the House of Representatives for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. |
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| (5) Any person who contravenes the provisions of any regulation made under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine. |
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