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respects that person or place if that person or place is so designated in the document as to be identifiable.

(2) No proceedings taken under or by virtue of this Act shall be invalid for want of form.

Evidence

22. The contents of any document prepared, issued or served by the Agency, the Director-General or an authorised officer under or for the purposes of this Act shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be correct.

Forms

23. The Director-General may design and utilise such forms as he may think fit for any of the purposes of this Act, and may require any person to complete any of the forms for any such purpose.

Regulations

24.—(1) The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations—

(a) for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act; and
(b) for the prescribing of anything that is required or permitted to be prescribed under this Act.

(2) The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, in making any regulations, provide—

(a) that any contravention of, or failure or neglect to comply with any regulations shall be an offence; and
(b) for a penalty not exceeding a fine of $10,000 for each offence and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding a fine of 10% of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

(3) All such regulations shall be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.