Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041:clause:1b_306
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1B cl 306
Character Range: 378621–379355

306  Pecuniary penalty orders that the Federal Court may make

 (1) In respect of conduct in contravention of a civil penalty provision, the Federal Court may make an order imposing on the person or organisation whose conduct contravened the civil penalty provision a pecuniary penalty of not more than:
 (a) in the case of a body corporate—100 penalty units; or
 (b) in any other case—20 penalty units.

 (2) A penalty payable under this section is a civil debt payable to the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth may enforce the order as if it were an order made in civil proceedings against the person, reporting unit or organisation to recover a debt due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgment debt.