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(n) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)(a) may delegate to the Authority the power to determine in any particular case the method of making any calculation for the purposes of section 16(1)(b).
(3) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof or of specified conditions of an exemption conferred by section 15 or of specified conditions of a licence shall be an offence and may provide penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
$10,000
47. (1) Subject to this section, this Ordinance shall bind the Crown.
(2) Sections 8 and 9 shall not have effect to permit proceedings to be taken against, or to impose any criminal liability on, the Crown or on any person who makes any discharge or deposit which he is required to make in the course of carrying out his duties in the service of the Crown.
(3) If it appears to an Authority that any discharge or deposit is being, or has been, made in contravention of section 8(1) or 9(1) by any person in the course of carrying out his duties in the service of the Crown, he shall, if the contravention is not forthwith terminated to the satisfaction of the Authority, report the matter to the Chief Secretary.
(4) On receipt of a report under subsection (3) the Chief Secretary shall inquire into the circumstances and, if his inquiry shows that a contravention of section 8(1) or 9(1) is continuing or likely to recur, he shall ensure that the best practicable steps are taken to terminate the contravention or avoid the recurrence.
(5) Any notice or application under this Ordinance concerning a discharge or deposit which is to be, or may be, given or made by or on behalf of the Crown may be given or made by any public officer on behalf of the Crown.
(6) Any notice under this Ordinance concerning a discharge or deposit which is to be, or may be, given by the Authority to the Crown shall be given to the principal officer of the Government Department which appears to the Authority to be responsible for the discharge or deposit or, in the event of any question arising as to which Department is responsible, to such public officer as the Chief Secretary shall determine.
(7) No compensation shall be payable under section 25 in respect of any discharge or deposit made by or on behalf of the Crown.
(8) No fee or charge prescribed for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be payable by the Crown.
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(n) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions
and purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)(a) may delegate
67/905-22 to the Authority the power to determine in any particular case the method of making any calculation for the purposes of section 16(1)(b).
(3) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof or-of-specified-con--
67/405.22 -ditions of an exemption conferred-by-section-15 or of specified conditions of a licence shall be an offence and may provide
67/905.21. penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment
Application of Ordinance to Crown.
for 6 months.
$10,000
47. (1) Subject to this section, this Ordinance shall bind the Crown.
(2) Sections 8 and 9 shall not have effect to permit proceed- ings to be taken against, or to impose any criminal liability on, the Crown or on any person who makes any discharge or deposit which he is required to make in the course of carrying out his duties in the service of the Crown.
(3) If it appears to an Authority that any discharge or 67/905.72- deposit is being, or has been, made in contravention of section 8(1),or '9(1) by any person in the course of carrying out his duties in the service of the Crown, he shall, if the contravention is not forthwith terminated to the satisfaction of the Authority, report the matter to the Chief Secretary.
orin,
(4) On receipt of a report under subsection (3) the Chief Secretary shall inquire into the circumstances and, if his inquiry shows that a contravention of section 8(1) or 9(1) is continuing or likely to recur, he shall ensure that the best practicable steps are taken to terminate the contravention or avoid the recurrence.
(5) Any notice or application under this Ordinance concern- ing a discharge or deposit which is to be, or may be, given or made by or on behalf of the Crown may be given or made by any public officer on behalf of the Crown.
(6) Any notice under this Ordinance concerning a discharge or deposit which is to be, or may be, given by the Authority to the Crown shall be given to the principal officer of the Govern- ment Department which appears to the Authority to be respon- sible for the discharge or deposit or, in the event of any question arising as to which Department is responsible, to such public officer as the Chief Secretary shall determine.
(7) No compensation shall be payable under section 25 in respect of any discharge or deposit made by or on behalf of the Crown.
(8) No fee or charge prescribed for the purposes of this Ordinance shall be payable by the Crown.
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