Section 48

required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

necessary to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

empower the Director‑General to determine the type of permit, whether a Basel permit or special permit, to be granted regardless of the type applied for;

prescribe the procedure to be followed by the Director‑General and authorised officers in the exercise of their functions under this Act;

require the provision of information in relation to the import, export or transit of such waste by the holder of a Basel permit or special permit to any authority as may be specified in the regulations;

provide for the Director‑General to give orders or to take action in relation to the dealing of such waste where there is a contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under this Act or of an order made by the Director‑General and for the recovery of the costs of any such action taken by the Director‑General; and

provide that any person who contravenes the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.