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COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 - SECT 55F

Purpose and effect of this Division

             (1)  The purpose of this Division is to provide for the issue of an infringement notice to a person for an alleged contravention of section 55B as an alternative to proceedings for an order under section 76 for the payment of a pecuniary penalty.

             (2)  This Division does not:

                     (a)  require an infringement notice to be issued to a person for an alleged contravention of section 55B; or

                     (b)  affect the liability of a person to proceedings under section 76 in relation to an alleged contravention of section 55B if:

                              (i)  an infringement notice is not issued to the person for the contravention; or

                             (ii)  an infringement notice issued to the person for the contravention is withdrawn under section 55N; or

                     (c)  prevent a court from imposing a higher penalty than the penalty specified in the infringement notice if the person does not comply with the notice.



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