Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826:section:165
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00826
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 165
Character Range: 448291–448966

165  Guide to this Part

      This Part is about civil penalty provisions. Civil penalty provisions impose obligations on certain persons. Civil remedies may be sought in relation to contraventions of these provisions.
      Division 2 authorises the court to make a declaration that a person has contravened a civil penalty provision and order the person to pay a pecuniary penalty. Only ASIC may apply to the court for the declaration or order.
      Division 3 has general provisions relating to civil penalty provisions, including rules about evidence and procedure.

Division 2—Declarations and pecuniary penalty orders for contraventions of civil penalty provisions