Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 799

Infringement notices for offences

             (1)  The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have committed an offence against the regulations to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to prosecution.

             (2)  The penalty must not exceed one‑fifth of the maximum penalty prescribed by the regulations for that offence.

Infringement notices for civil penalties

             (3)  The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened a civil penalty provision under the regulations to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to civil proceedings.

             (4)  The penalty must not exceed one‑tenth of the maximum penalty prescribed by the regulations for contravening that provision.