Section 46: Regulations.

(1) The Minister shall, in accordance with this Act and as practicable after the commencement of this Act make regulations for the purposes this Act, and, in particular, may make regulations prescribing the criteria to be applied by the Minister for the making of the determinations referred to in sections 9 - 16.
(2) The Minister may from time to time make regulations for all or any of the following purposes:
(a) prescribing the manner or content of applications notice, or any other documentation or information as may be required under this Act ;
(b) prescribing the fees payable or the methods for calculating fees and recovering costs in respect of applications for permits, licences, loans and guarantees or other matters under this Act ;
(c) prescribing the amount, methods for calculating the amount, and circumstances and manner in which holders of licences and permits shall be able to pay for participation in the domestic coastal trade under this Act ;
(d) requiring the holders of permits and licences granted for any activity under this Act to keep records for any purpose under this Act and prescribing the nature of records, information, and returns, and the form, manner, and times in or at which they shall be kept or furnished ;
(e) requiring any person engaged in the employment of vessels for the domestic coastal trade to publish their pre-tender qualifications with respect to the desired vessels within a prescribed period ; and
(f) providing for any other such matters as are contemplated by, or necessary for giving full effect to this Act and for its due administration.