Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128:section:140aaa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 140AAA
Character Range: 293572–294982

140AAA  Application of Regulatory Powers Act

Application of Regulatory Powers Act
 (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.
 (1A) Section 110C is enforceable under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
Note: Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for accepting and enforcing undertakings relating to compliance with provisions.

Authorised applicant and relevant court
 (2) For the purposes of Parts 4 and 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act:
 (a) for Part 4—the Electoral Commissioner is an authorised applicant; and
 (b) for Part 6—the Electoral Commissioner is an authorised person; and
 (c) for Parts 4 and 6—the Federal Court of Australia is a relevant court.

Delegation
 (3) The Electoral Commissioner may, in writing, delegate his or her powers and functions under the Regulatory Powers Act to an SES employee, or acting SES employee, of the Commission.
Note: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (4) A person exercising powers or performing functions under a delegation under subsection (3) must comply with any directions of the Electoral Commissioner.