Financial Accountability Regime Act 2023
82Civil penalty provisions—enforcement
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82 Civil penalty provisions—enforcement
Civil penalty provisions enforceable under Regulatory Powers Act (1) Each civil penalty provision of this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
Note: Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows a civil penalty provision to be enforced by obtaining an order for a person to pay a pecuniary penalty for the contravention of the provision.
Authorised applicant (2) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Regulator is an authorised applicant in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1). Relevant court (3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Federal Court of Australia is a relevant court in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1). Liability of Crown (4) Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), does not make the Crown liable to a pecuniary penalty. Extension to external Territories (5) Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1), extends to every external Territory.