Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:140q
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 140Q
Character Range: 404412–405411

140Q  Civil penalty—failing to satisfy sponsorship obligations
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the regulations impose a sponsorship obligation on the person; and
 (b) the person fails to satisfy the sponsorship obligation in the manner (if any) or within the period (if any) prescribed by the regulations.
Civil penalty:
 (a) if the person is an approved work sponsor—240 penalty units; or
 (b) in any other case—60 penalty units.
 (2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person (other than a Minister) is a party to a work agreement; and
 (b) the terms of the work agreement:
 (i) vary a sponsorship obligation that would otherwise be imposed on the person by the regulations; or
 (ii) impose an obligation, identified in the agreement as a sponsorship obligation, on the person; and
 (c) the person fails to satisfy the sponsorship obligation in the manner (if any) or within the period (if any) specified in the work agreement.
Civil penalty: 240 penalty units.