Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687:section:76a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00687
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 76A
Character Range: 86557–87751

76A  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 Chief of the Defence Force is an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act.

Relevant court
 (3) 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) all State and Territory courts (including courts of summary jurisdiction), so far as their jurisdiction extends to the matter;
 (b) the Federal Court of Australia or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

Extension to external Territories
 (4) Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to the civil penalty provisions of this Act, extends to every external Territory.

Division 4—Victimisation