Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Governor - General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act;
and, in particular:
(c) prescribing the practice and procedure in relation to the performance by Magistrates or eligible Judges of functions under this Act, including the summoning of witnesses, the production of documents, the taking of evidence on oath or affirmation, the administering of oaths or affirmations, the payment of expenses and allowances of witnesses and the protection and immunity of barristers and solicitors appearing before Magistrates or eligible Judges and of witnesses; and
(d) prescribing penalties not exceeding 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.