225Jurisdictional limit of Magistrates' Court not to apply to pecuniary penalties under Australian Consumer Law (Victoria)

225 Jurisdictional limit of Magistrates' Court not to apply to pecuniary penalties under Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) The jurisdictional limit for a civil proceeding specified under section 100(1) of the **Magistrates'** **Court Act 1989** does not apply to the power to order a pecuniary penalty under section 224 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria). 226 Orders against persons found to have contravened Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) (1) In any proceeding for an offence against, or a contravention of, the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), the Supreme Court, the County Court or the Magistrates' Court may make any order it considers fair if it finds that— (a) the person against whom the proceedings were brought (***the accused***) has contravened a provision of that Law; and (b) another person (***the injured person***) has suffered or may suffer loss or damage as a result of the contravention of that Law. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the orders that may be made under this section include an order declaring that the accused has contravened a provision of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria). Chapter 9—Miscellaneous S. 227 amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 8). 227 Application of Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) in respect of bills and receipts under Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) Section 101 of the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria) does not apply to a contract for the provision of legal services to which the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) applies.