LABOUR ACT [Chapter 28:01] (as amended) 127 Regulations (1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing anything which, in terms of this Act, is to be prescribed or which in his opinion, is necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the form of applications, notices or orders in terms of this Act; (b) the procedures to be followed in making applications or appeals and the procedures to be followed by any official, board, tribunal or authority upon which functions are conferred in terms of this Act; (c) the examination and inspection of the books, records and documents of workers committees, trade unions and employers organizations; (d) the requirement by workers committees, trade unions and employers organizations to submit returns concerning their affairs to the Minister or such officials as may be specified; (e) the duties and functions of officers in terms of this Act; (f) the fees payable in respect of the registration and variation of registration of a trade union or employers organisation or federation thereof and the registration of employment councils. Re-issue (3) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide penalties for any contravention thereof: Provided that no such penalty shall exceed a fine of level five or imprisonment for a period of six months or both such fine and such imprisonment. 128 Offences by and in respect of labour officers, designated agents and officials (1) Any person who— (a) [Repealed] (b) falsely holds himself out to be— (i) a labour officer; or (ii) a designated agent of an employment council; or (iii) an official of a trade union or employers organization; or (c) being an officer, agent or official referred to in paragraph (b), falsely represents that he is authorized by the Minister, an employment council or a trade union or employers organization to collect any moneys when he is not so authorized; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (2) [Repealed] - 47 - 1st May 2003-