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Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
12GBCBCivil enforcement of pecuniary penalty order
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#### 12GBCB Civil enforcement of pecuniary penalty order
(1) A pecuniary penalty is a debt payable to the Commonwealth.
(2) The Commonwealth may enforce a pecuniary penalty order as if it were an order made in civil proceedings against the person to recover a debt due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgment debt.