Civil penalty provisions
26 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.
For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act:
an inspector 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.
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