167Monetary penalty

167 Monetary penalty (1) The amount of a monetary penalty must not exceed the lesser of (a) 200 penalty units; (b) in the case of an offence – the maximum amount of the fine specified for the offence. (2) A monetary penalty is a debt due to the Territory. (3) A licensee must pay any monetary penalty imposed on the licensee within 28 days, or any longer period allowed by the Commission, after notice of the penalty is given to the licensee. (4) To avoid doubt, the monetary penalty is a civil penalty for the purposes of the Penalty Units Act 2009.