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VET Student Loans Act 2016
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#### 84 Civil penalty provisions
(1) Each civil penalty provision of this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
> Note: Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act 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.
(2) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act:
(a) each of the following is an authorised applicant:
(i) the Secretary;
(ii) an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department; and
(b) each of the following is a relevant court:
(i) the Federal Court;
(ii) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2);
(iii) a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under this Act.
(3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to Part 5A and section 104A of this Act, the VSL Tuition Protection Director is an authorised applicant.