#### 87 Civil enforcement of penalty (1) A pecuniary penalty is a debt payable to the Commonwealth. (2) The Commonwealth may enforce a civil penalty order as if it were an order made in civil proceedings against a person to recover a debt due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgement debt.

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Section 87 - Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 - Civil enforcement of penalty — Zoe