(1) The Minister may make regulations to provide for—
(a) the forms to be used for the purposes of this Act;
(b) the rates or amounts of any benefit and the variation of such rates or amounts in different or special circumstances;
(c) the periods of time during which any benefit shall be payable, including the day of commencement and termination thereof;
(d) the issue of exit certificates to persons leaving the State or such other measures deemed necessary to prevent the evasion by such persons of any contributions due under this Act;
(e) any matters contained in any Schedule under this Act;
(f) any prescribed matter or thing;
(g) the conditions under which payment of any benefit under this Act may be suspended or discontinued altogether;
(h) payment to a prescribed person or beneficiary where payment of a benefit has been suspended or discontinued under paragraph (g);
(i) the period within which any claim for a benefit shall be made and the documents or information necessary in support of any such claim;
(j) authorising payment in case of death of an insured person, to a person who appears to the Director to be the beneficiary and for dispensing with strict proof of title thereto;
(k) the conditions under which and the amounts which may be paid to the aged, disabled and needy persons who are not contributors under this Act;
(l) the qualification for benefits by a widower, under circumstances similar to those providing for a widow's entitlement;
(m) the control of the payment of benefits to persons who it is considered are liable to squander grants received under section 59;
(n) the protection of interest of spouses who might be abandoned by an insured person and adversely affected by action taken under section 70;
(o) fixing the maximum penalty for any offence under this Act;
(p) amending the Schedules to this Act;
(q) all other matters pertaining or incidental to the purposes of this Act.
(2) Regulations made under this Act may include the imposition by a district court of fines not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months for contravention of any of the provisions thereof.