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Rh (2) For the purposes of this Act, a certificate signed by the Minister stating that a country specified in the certificate but not specified in any order made under subsection (1) which is in force is, or was at a time specified in the certificate, a Convention country shall, upon mere production, be prima facie evidence of that fact.

Regulations

48.—(1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing matters—
 * (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
 * (b) necessary to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may also—
 * (a) empower the Director to determine the type of permit, whether a Basel permit or special permit, to be granted regardless of the type applied for;
 * (b) prescribe the procedure to be followed by the Director and authorised officers in the exercise of their functions under this Act;
 * (c) require the furnishing of information in relation to the import, export or transit of such waste by the holder of a Basel permit or special permit to any authority as may be specified in the regulations;
 * (d) make provision for the Director to give orders or to take action in relation to the dealing of such waste where there is a contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder or of an order made by him and for the recovery of the costs of any such action taken by the Director; and
 * (e) provide that any person who contravenes the regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further