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Power of Minister to make Rules
Cap. 257, s. 71 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The Minister may make Rules,
(a) for the purpose of any provision of this Act authorising the making of Rules with respect to any matter; and 59
(b) for prescribing anything authorised or required by any provision of this Act to be prescribed, and generally for regulating practice and procedure under this Act.
(2) Provision may, in particular, be made,
(a) as to the manner of filing of applications and other documents;
(b) requiring and regulating the translation of documents and the filing and authentication of any translation;
(c) as to the service of documents;
(d) authorising the rectification of irregularities of procedure;
(e) prescribing time limits for anything required to be done in connection with any proceeding under this Act;
(f) providing for the extension of any time limit so prescribed, or specified by the Registrar,
whether or not it has already expired.
(3) Provision may be made by Rules as to,
(a) the payment of a single fee in respect of two or more matters; and
(b) the circumstances (if any) in which a fee may be repaid or remitted.
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