Section 96: Regulations

96. Regulations (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, make such regulations as he thinks fit. (2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide— (a) subject to this Act, for the amendment of a Schedule; (b) for the issue, amendment and revocation of a licence; (c) for the taking of fees and the levying of charges; (d) for the implementation or enforcement of an obligation under an MEA; (e) for issuing policy and environmental guidance or standards for an activity that may have an adverse effect on the environment; (f) for the exemption from standards for noise under section 41 in relation to events or celebrations organised, sponsored or approved by the State; [Issue 2] E12 – 56 Revised Laws of Mauritius (fa) for the electrical and electronic equipment on which the advance recycling fee shall be payable; (g) in relation to sustainable consumption and production, for— (i) the introduction of eco-labelling schemes for products; (ii) carrying out cleaner production opportunity assessments in industry; or (iii) the introduction of producer and importer responsibility; (h) for restrictions on the affixing of posters or the type of material used for advertising, including the advertising of the colours of any group or organisation, in public places; and (i) that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 250,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years. [S. 96 repealed and replaced by s. 32 of Act 6 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 July 2008; s. 17 (d) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 7 September 2016.] 97. – 98. —