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259Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty
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259 Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty
(1) In a proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision,
if the court is satisfied that a person has contravened a WHS civil
penalty provision, the court may—
(a) order the person to pay a monetary penalty that the court
considers appropriate; and
(b) make any other order that the court considers appropriate,
including an injunction.
(2) A monetary penalty imposed under subsection (1) must not exceed
the relevant maximum amount of monetary penalty specified under
part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry permit-holders) or prescribed
by regulation in relation to a contravention of that WHS civil penalty
provision.