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Industrial Relations Act 1984
97Power of Governor to make orders altering amounts in relation to penalties in Act
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### 97 Power of Governor to make orders altering amounts in relation to penalties in Act
> > (1) Where in this Act there is a reference to an amount in relation to a penalty for a contravention of, or failure to comply with, a provision of this Act, the Governor may, by order, amend that amount by substituting for it the amount specified in the order.
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> > (2) In [subsection (1)](#GS97@Gs1@EN) , ***this Act*** does not include the regulations made under this Act.
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> > (3) The provisions of [section 47 (3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3@EN) , [(3A)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3A@EN) , [(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs5@EN) , [(6)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs6@EN) , and [(7) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs7@EN) [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) apply to an order made under [subsection (1)](#GS97@Gs1@EN) in the same manner as they apply to regulations.