558Who may apply for a declaration or order (cf Corporations Act s 1317J)

558 Who may apply for a declaration or order (cf Corporations Act s 1317J)

(1) The Registrar may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order.

(2) The co-operative may apply for a compensation order.

(3) The co-operative may intervene in an application for a declaration of contravention or a pecuniary penalty order in relation to the co-operative. The co-operative is entitled to be heard on all matters other than whether the declaration or order should be made.

(4) No person may apply for a declaration of contravention, a pecuniary penalty order or a compensation order unless permitted by this section.

(5) It is intended that the Co-operatives National Law Act of this jurisdiction may provide that subsection (4) does not exclude the operation of any specified law.

(6) An application for a compensation order may be made whether or not a declaration of contravention has been made under section 554.