249
In forceCourt to consider certain matters
Part 10Civil proceedings
Division 2Civil penalty orders, other civil orders and directions
249 Court to consider certain matters
In determining the amount to be paid by a person as a civil penalty, the court must consider:
(a)
the nature and extent of the contravention; and
(b)
any environmental harm resulting from the contravention; and
(c) any financial saving or benefit the person stood to gain by committing the contravention; and
(d) whether the person has previously been found, in a proceeding under this Act, to have engaged in any similar conduct; and
(e)
any other matter the court considers relevant.
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