Industrial Relations Act 1996
397Nature of proceedings for offences
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397 Nature of proceedings for offences
397 Nature of proceedings for offences
(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be dealt with summarily before—
(a) the Local Court, or
(b) the Commission in Court Session.
(2) The maximum penalty that may be imposed in the proceedings by the Local Court is a monetary penalty of 100 penalty units or the maximum monetary penalty provided in relation to the offence, whichever is the lesser.
(3) The maximum penalty that may be imposed in the proceedings by the Commission in Court Session is the maximum penalty provided for the offence.
s 397: Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.126 [4]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. Subst 2016 No 48, Sch 1 [93]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2[93].