Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00550:section:48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00550
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 48
Character Range: 62610–63793

48  Civil penalty provisions

Enforceable civil penalty provisions
 (1) Each civil penalty provision of this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
Note: Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows a civil penalty provision to be enforced by obtaining an order for a person to pay a pecuniary penalty for the contravention of the provision.

Authorised applicant
 (2) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the CEO, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act.
 (3) The CEO may, in writing, delegate to an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department the CEO's powers and functions as an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act.
 (4) A delegate must comply with any written directions of the CEO.

Relevant court
 (5) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following courts is a relevant court in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act:
 (a) the Federal Court of Australia;
 (b) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

Division 11—Infringement notices