Cap. 619 Art. 54Power of the Minister to make regulations and of the Authority to issue guidelines.

(1) The Minister may, acting on the advice of the

Authority, make regulations to give effect to the provisions of this Act, or to prescribe anything that is to be or which may be prescribed in terms of this Act, any special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce or any other regulatory instrument and provide for any matter consequential, incidental to or connected therewith.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may, by such regulations:

(a) regulate recognition and authorisation processes under this Act or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce; and the overall requirements and conditions for such recognition and authorisations, their grant, amendment, renewal, suspension, revocation and termination and other similar actions;

(b) regulate persons involved in activities regulated by or under this Act or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce; and all matters related thereto including the exemption of certain persons or categories of persons from any or all requirements of recognition and authorisations;

(c) establish methods of review relating to the processes and procedures adopted by the Authority in carrying out its functions;

(d) lay down any penalties for any breaches of the provisions of this Act and for such purpose such regulations may impose punishments in respect of any breach, not exceeding a fine (multa) of twenty-five thousand euro (€25,000) and not exceeding one thousand five hundred euro (€1,500);

(e) implement any international convention or any EU Regulation or Directive, to the extent necessary, to which Malta has adhered to in the context of the horse racing sector;

(f) lay down rules establishing any licence, fees and tariffs which may be levied by the Authority in relation to the recognition of any arrangements or services under the provisions of this Act or any special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce;

(g) to prescribe administrative fines for breaches of any regulations made under this Act, and for this purpose such regulations may impose administrative fines not exceeding twenty five thousand euro (€25,000) and not exceeding daily fine of one thousand five hundred euro (€1,500);

(h) lay down rules for the better carrying out of any of the provisions of this Act; and

(i) lay down rules which are to apply to the operation of the horse racing track; and determine, in the particular case, the manner in which the rules applicable to drivers, owners and others involved in the horse racing industry.

(3) The Minister may direct or authorise the Authority to establish all necessary details to meet any of the above requirements and conditions by way of guidelines and other binding regulatory instruments to be issued by the Authority under article 6 which shall be ancillary to or independent of any regulations made under the above powers.

(4) Regulations made under this Act, and any amendment or revocation of such regulations, may be published in the English language only.