Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179:section:132
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00179
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 132
Character Range: 189653–190669

132  Minister may take action if direction breached or arrangement not carried out
 (1) If:
 (a) a direction is given to a person under section 127, and the person does not comply with the direction; or
 (b) a person makes an arrangement, as mentioned in subparagraph 127(2)(c)(iii) or (d)(iii), and does not carry out the arrangement;
the Minister may:
 (c) do any or all of the things required by the direction or arrangement to be done; or
 (d) engage another person to do any or all of those things on behalf of the Minister.
 (2) If the Commonwealth incurs costs or expenses in relation to the doing of anything under subsection (1):
 (a) the costs or expenses are a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth; and
 (b) the debt is recoverable in:
 (i) the Federal Court; or
 (ii) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); or
 (iii) a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to the matter.

Division 4—Defence of taking reasonable steps to comply with a direction