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Industrial Relations Act 1996
357Civil penalty for breach of industrial instruments
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#### 357 Civil penalty for breach of industrial instruments
357 Civil penalty for breach of industrial instruments
> A person must not contravene a provision of an industrial instrument.
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> Maximum civil penalty—$10,000.
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> Note—
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> See the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015), which provides contravene includes a failure to comply.
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> **s 357:** Am 1998 No 120, Sch 1.23; 2023 No 7, Sch 3.14. Subst 2025 No 42, Sch 1\[18\].