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In forceCivil enforcement of penalty
Part 4Civil penalty provisions
Division 2Obtaining a civil penalty order
83 Civil enforcement of penalty
(1)
A pecuniary penalty is a debt payable to the Commonwealth.
(2)
The Commonwealth may enforce a civil penalty order as if it were an order made in civil proceedings against the person to recover a debt due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgement debt.
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