Victorian Numbered Acts

SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS (DETENTION AND SUPERVISION) AMENDMENT (COMMUNITY SAFETY) ACT 2016 (NO. 32 OF 2016) - SECT 29

At the end of section 198 of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to any matters in respect of or incidental to seizure of things under Part 10 or section 171A, including, but not limited to the following—

        (a)     the form of, and information to be included in, receipts and registers;

        (b)     processes for returning seized things.

    (3)     The regulations—

        (a)     may be of general or limited application; and

        (b)     may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; and

        (c)     may confer a discretionary authority or impose a duty on a specified person or a specified class of person; and

        (d)     may require a matter affected by the regulations to be—

              (i)     in accordance with a specified standard or specified requirement; or

              (ii)     approved by or to the satisfaction of a specified person or a specified class of person; or

              (iii)     as specified in both subparagraphs (i) and (ii); and

        (e)     may provide in a specified case or class of case for the exemption of persons or things from any of the provisions of the regulations—

              (i)     whether unconditionally or on specified conditions; and

              (ii)     either wholly or to any extent that is specified; and

        (f)     may impose a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units for a contravention of the regulations.".

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