(1) The regulations may—
(a) exempt plant, premises or a person, from this Act; or
(b) authorise the chief executive to exempt plant, premises or a person, from this Act.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to a provision of an Act (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)).
(2) An exemption given under a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) may be conditional.
(3) The regulations may make provision in relation to the failure to comply with a condition of an exemption (including an exemption under this section).
(4) The regulations may provide for the chief executive to—
(a) suspend the operation of a regulation mentioned in subsection (1) (a) in a certain way or in certain circumstances; or
(b) suspend the
operation of an exemption given by the chief executive to plant or premises,
or a person, in a certain way or in certain circumstances.