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 (4) If jurisdiction in relation to a provision of this Act relating to a civil remedy provision referred to in section 188 is conferred on the Court or the Federal Magistrates Court, the regulations may confer jurisdiction in relation to that provision on a specified court of a State or Territory.

 (5) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have committed an offence against the regulations to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to prosecution.

 (6) A penalty under subsection (5) must not exceed one‑fifth of the maximum fine that a court could impose on the person as a penalty for that offence.

 (7) The regulations may make provision enabling a person who is alleged to have contravened a civil remedy provision the remedy for which consists of or includes a pecuniary penalty to pay to the Commonwealth, as an alternative to proceedings against the person, a specified penalty.

 (8) A penalty under subsection (7) must not exceed one‑tenth of the maximum pecuniary penalty that could have been imposed on the person for contravening that civil remedy provision.