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### 69 Enforcement of compensation order
> > (1) [*\[Section 69 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 20 of 2013, s. 90, Applied:20 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-20/act-2013-020#GS90@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (2) [*\[Section 69 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 90, Applied:20 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-20/act-2013-020#GS90@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 69 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 4 of 2011, s. 53, Applied:01 Jun 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-06-01/act-2011-004#GS53@EN) A compensation order is taken to be a fine enforceable under the [Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057) .
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> > (3) [*\[Section 69 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 4 of 2011, s. 53, Applied:01 Jun 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-06-01/act-2011-004#GS53@EN) [*\[Section 69 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 20 of 2013, s. 90, Applied:20 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-20/act-2013-020#GS90@Hpc@EN) If the amount payable under a compensation order has been deemed uncollectable in full or in part under [section 109 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057#GS109@EN) [Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2005-057) , the order –
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> > > > (a) in the case of a compensation order made by the Supreme Court, is taken to be a judgment of the Supreme Court and is enforceable under the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) ; or
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> > > > (b) in the case of a compensation order made by a court of petty sessions, is taken to be a judgment of the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) and is enforceable under the [Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-027) .