Civil penalty provisions
23 Civil penalty provisions
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 of this Act.
Relevant court
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:
the Federal Court of Australia;
the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
Does not extend to external Territories
Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act, does not extend to the external Territories.
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