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In forceProceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision
Part 13Legal proceedings
Division 7WHS civil penalty provisions
259 Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision
(1)
In a proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision, if the court is satisfied that a person has contravened a WHS civil penalty provision, the court may:
(a)
order the person to pay a monetary penalty that the court considers appropriate; and
(b)
make any other order that the court considers appropriate, including an injunction.
(2)
A monetary penalty imposed under subsection (1) must not exceed the relevant amount of monetary penalty specified under Part 7 or the regulations in relation to a contravention of that WHS civil penalty provision.
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