Penalties and recovery of expenses
148 Penalties and recovery of expenses
By-laws may – provide that a contravention of, or a failure to comply with, any of the by-laws is an offence; and in respect of such an offence, provide for the imposition of a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 2 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.
By-laws may provide that, in addition to a penalty imposed in relation to a failure to comply with or a contravention of the by-laws, an expense incurred by a council in consequence of that failure or contravention is recoverable by the council as a debt payable by the person so failing to comply or contravening.
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