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138 Civil penalty order
(1) On an application under section 137, the court may make one or more of the following orders—
(a) an order that the person pay in respect of the civil penalty provision, a pecuniary penalty of not more than the maximum penalty specified in column 2 or 3 (as the case requires) of the table in this subsection opposite the provision;
(b) any other order that the court considers appropriate.
S. 138(1) (Table) amended by Nos 35/2023 s. 19, 14/2025 s. 12.
| Item | Column 1<br>Civil penalty provision | Column 2<br>Maximum penalty for a natural person | Column 3<br>Maximum penalty for a body corporate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 38(1) (Regular reporting entity must give certain information to the Head, Recycling Victoria) | 120 penalty units | 120 penalty units |
| 2 | Section 39(5) (Direction to provide additional information—regular reporting entity) | 120 penalty units | 120 penalty units |
| 3 | Section 42(5) (Direction to provide additional information—occasional reporting entity) | 120 penalty units | 120 penalty units |
| 4 | Section 69(1) (Offence to refuse or fail to comply with applicable service standards) | 500 penalty units | 1200 penalty units |
| 5 | Section 71(1) (Offence to refuse or fail to incorporate relevant service standards) | 500 penalty units | 1200 penalty units |
| 6 | Section 73(1) (Offence to fail to comply with notice) | 120 penalty units | 240 penalty units |
| 7 | Section 74(1) (Duty of providers of essential waste, recycling or resource recovery services to minimise risk) | 500 penalty units | 2500 penalty units |
| 7A | Section 74D(1) (Responsible entity must comply with CERCC Plan) | 120 penalty units | 600 penalty units |
| 7B | Section 74D(3) (Responsible entity must notify Head, Recycling Victoria if unable to comply with CERCC Plan) |