117ABY
CurrentLocal Court to have regard to certain matters
Part VACivil enforcement, penalties and other proceedings
Division 3Civil orders
117ABY Local Court to have regard to certain matters
In determining the amount to be paid by a person as a civil penalty, the Local Court must have regard to:
(a)
the nature and extent of the contravention; and
(b)
any environmental harm resulting from the contravention; and
(c) any financial or economic 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.
This Act’s bill:Second reading speech
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