Cap. 504 Art. 62Procedure for making of regulations.

(1) Regulations under this Act shall be made by the

Minister after consultation with the Authority and except for regulations under article 61(2)(a), (b) and (u) and in the cases referred to in sub-article (2) hereof shall not be made unless a draft of the said regulations has been issued for public consultation thereby allowing any person a period of at least four weeks to make representations to the Minister or to the Authority or to both stating how in his opinion the proposed regulations could be improved to reach their ultimate aim.

(2) The provisions of sub-article (1) with regard to consultation with the Authority and with regard to the publication of a draft of the regulations for public consultation shall not apply in respect to any regulations, which the Minister declares to be urgent or when a form of public consultation was carried out before the date of coming into force of this Act.

(3) Any person may, in the circumstances referred to in sub-or amended.

(4) The Authority shall consider any representations made to it under sub-articles (1) and (3) and shall report thereon, after hearing such persons or taking such expert advice as it considers expedient, to the Minister together with any other views it may have on the draft published under sub-article (1) or the regulations made under sub-article (2), and the Minister may, upon receipt of the report by the Authority and any representations received by him, proceed to revise the draft regulations and to promulgate such regulations in accordance with such revision, or to amend any regulations already promulgated; provided that where the Authority has not after the lapse of four weeks after the end of the period for representation referred to in sub-article (1) has elapsed, not made the report or has not given its views to the Minister, the Minister may proceed to promulgate the regulations contained in the draft with or without changes as he may deem expedient, without prejudice to the possibility of making any changes upon the receipt of such report and views when made.

(5) When the Minister makes regulations concerning the procedure before the Authority or any board, commission or other body established under this Act, he shall also consult the Authority or such board, commission or body:

Provided that regulations concerning the procedure before the Court of Appeal and appeals before it under this Act shall be made by the Minister responsible for Justice who shall not be required to consult with the Authority: Provided further that regulations concerning the establishment or variation of any fee shall be made by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance.