Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01070:clause:2_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01070
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 6
Character Range: 650365–651359

6  Who may apply for a declaration or order

Application by Finance Minister

 (1) The Finance Minister, or some other person authorised in writing by the Finance Minister under this subclause to make the application, may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order.

Application by Commonwealth authority

 (2) The Commonwealth authority may apply for a compensation order.

 (3) The Commonwealth authority may intervene in an application for a declaration of contravention or a pecuniary penalty order in relation to the Commonwealth authority. The Commonwealth authority is entitled to be heard on all matters other than whether the declaration or order should be made.

No one else may apply

 (4) No person may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order unless permitted by this clause.

 (5) Subclause (4) does not exclude the operation of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983.