Basic operation of civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
356 Basic operation of civil penalties under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Enforceable civil penalty provisions
Each civil penalty provision of this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
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
For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Secretary is an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty provisions referred to in subsection (1).
Relevant court
For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each relevant court (as defined in section 12 of this Act) is a relevant court in relation to the civil penalty provisions referred to in subsection (1).
Extension to external Territories
Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to a civil penalty provision referred to in subsection (1), extends to every external Territory, and each other area, to which the provision extends under subsection 8(2).
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