Who may apply for a declaration or order (cf Corporations Act s 1317J)
558 Who may apply for a declaration or order (cf Corporations Act s 1317J)
(1) The Registrar may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order.
The co-operative may apply for a compensation order.
(3) The co-operative may intervene in an application for a declaration of contravention or a pecuniary penalty order in relation to the co‑operative. The co-operative is entitled to be heard on all matters other than whether the declaration or order should be made.
(4) No person may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order unless permitted by this section.
(5) It is intended that the Co-operatives National Law Act of this jurisdiction may provide that subsection (4) does not exclude the operation of any specified law.
(6) An application for a compensation order may be made whether or not a declaration of contravention has been made under section 554.
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