Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
56 Modifications of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act
Amount to be stated in an infringement notice
Subsections 104(2) and (3) of the Regulatory Powers Act do not apply in relation to the amount to be stated in an infringement notice for the purposes of paragraph 104(1)(f) of that Act for an alleged contravention by a person of any of the following strict liability offences:
subsection 38(3) (compliance with recall notices);
subsection 39(2) (notification requirements—compulsory recalls);
subsection 40(2) (notification requirements—voluntary recalls).
The amount to be stated in an infringement notice for the purposes of paragraph 104(1)(f) of the Regulatory Powers Act for an alleged contravention by a person of a strict liability offence mentioned in subsection (1) of this section is:
if the notice relates to only one alleged contravention of the offence by the person—the amount worked out using the table below; or
if the notice relates to more than one alleged contravention of the offence by the person—using the table below, the total amount worked out by adding together the amounts for each alleged contravention to which the notice relates.
Amount to be stated in an infringement notice | ||
|---|---|---|
Item | If the infringement notice is for an alleged contravention of one of the following strict liability offences … | the amount is … |
1 | subsection 38(3) | (a) if the person is a listed corporation—600 penalty units; or (b) if the person is a body corporate other than a listed corporation—60 penalty units; or (c) if the person is not a body corporate—12 penalty units |
2 | subsection 39(2) or 40(2) | (a) if the person is a body corporate—30 penalty units; or (b) if the person is not a body corporate—6 penalty units |
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