Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852:section:162
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 162
Character Range: 208780–209964

162  Civil penalty provision

Enforceable civil penalty provision
 (1) A civil penalty provision in this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
Note: Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 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 (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, the Commissioner is an authorised applicant in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act.

Relevant court
 (3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) are relevant courts in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act.

Extension to external Territories etc.
 (4) Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, as it applies in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act, extends to:
 (a) every external Territory; and
 (b) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia.