Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00653:clause:1_42yj
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00653
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 42YJ
Character Range: 136484–137276

42YJ  Infringement notices in respect of offences

 (1) The regulations may make provision enabling a person who is alleged to have committed an offence against this Act to pay to the Commonwealth, as an alternative to prosecution, a specified penalty.

Note: An offence against this Act includes an offence against the regulations: see subsection 3(7).

 (2) If an individual is alleged to have committed an offence against this Act, the penalty must not exceed an amount equal to one‑fifth of the maximum penalty that could have been imposed on the individual for that offence.

 (3) If a body corporate is alleged to have committed an offence against this Act, the penalty must not exceed an amount equal to 5 times the amount specified under subsection (2) in relation to that offence.