National Health Act 1953

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.

For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act:

the Secretary is an authorised applicant; and

each of the following is a relevant court:

the Federal Court of Australia;

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

a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under this Act.