Cap. 473 Art. 13Power to make regulations.

The Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of finance, may make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may provide for any of the following:

(a) the time or times within which, the place where, and the manner in which, the contribution due under this Act is to be paid;

(b) the circumstances under which products not fit for consumption or which are unmarketable are destroyed with or without payment of the eco-contribution, or with or without a refund of the contribution paid;

(c) amend or revoke, in whole or in part, any Schedule issued under this Act;

(d) to provide for any powers which may be required in order to enforce the provisions of this Act and the regulations thereunder;

(e) the giving of a guarantee or other form of security by producers in order to ensure the payment of the eco-contribution due in terms of this Act, and the manner in which such guarantee or other security may be enforced;

(f) for the procedure for producers to be exempted from the payment of the eco-contribution as provided in article 12;

(g) providing for schemes which encourage persons other than producers to undertake the recovery of waste from products in agreement with producers; and

(h) to remit administrative penalties and for prescribing conditions under which part of the penalty or all the administrative penalty incurred under this Act may be remitted;

(ha) the extension of the applicability of all or part of the provisions of this Act or subsidiary legislation thereunder to any exclusive economic zone area or environment protection area as defined in the Exclusive Economic Zone Act and the regulation of matters contemplated by this Act in respect of such areas; and

(i) anything that may be prescribed in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Part VI - Enforcement and Sanctions