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s 219VA

Civil penalty provisions

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Volume 2Parts 6 to 10 (sections 153 to 235)
Part 8CRegulatory powers
Division 2Civil penalties

219VA Civil penalty provisions

Enforceable civil penalty provisions

(1)

Each civil penalty provision of this Act and the Family Assistance Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Note:

Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows a civil penalty provision to be enforced by obtaining an order for a person to pay a pecuniary penalty for the contravention of the provision.

Authorised applicant

(2)

For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Secretary is an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty provisions in this Act.

Relevant court

(3)

For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following courts is a relevant court in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act:

(a)

the Federal Court of Australia;

(b)

the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

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