(1)  The Secretary may issue guidelines for the purposes of the administration of this Act.

(2)  Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the guidelines may –

(a) specify what constitutes participation in eligible options at a full-time level; and

(b) provide for all matters relating to the application for, the granting of or the refusal of dispensations; and

(c) specify the information to be contained in a participation plan.

(3)  In specifying what constitutes participation in eligible options at a full-time level, the guidelines may provide for different full-time levels according to such factors, including participation in part-time employment, as are specified in the guidelines.

(4)  Without limiting how the guidelines may specify what constitutes participation in eligible options at a full-time level, the guidelines may so specify what constitutes full-time participation –

(a) by specifying the number of hours in a particular period of time that a person must attend –

(i) one or more particular eligible options; or

(ii) one or more eligible options of particular classes of eligible options; or

(b) by specifying that attendance at one particular eligible option or one eligible option of a particular class constitutes a certain proportion of full-time participation.

(5)  The guidelines may be made so as to apply differently according to such factors as are specified in the guidelines.

(6)  The guidelines may authorise any matter to be from time to time approved, determined, applied or regulated by any person specified in the guidelines.

(7)  The guidelines are not –

(a) a statutory rule for the purposes of the Rules Publication Act 1953 ; or

(b) subordinate legislation for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1992 .