Online Safety Act 2021
162Civil penalty provision
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162 Civil penalty provision
Enforceable civil penalty provision (1) A civil penalty provision in this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014.
Note: Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 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 (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, the Commissioner is an authorised applicant in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act. Relevant court (3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) are relevant courts in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act. Extension to external Territories etc. (4) Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, as it applies in relation to a civil penalty provision in this Act, extends to: (a) every external Territory; and (b) acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia.