Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REGULATORY POWERS (STANDARD PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 (NO. 93, 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline  
   4.      Dictionary  
   5.      Binding the Crown  

   PART 2--MONITORING

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   6.      Simplified outline  
   7.      Purpose and operation of this Part  
   8.      Provisions subject to monitoring  
   9.      Information subject to monitoring  
   10.     Related provisions  
   11.     Authorised applicant  
   12.     Authorised person  
   13.     Identity card  
   14.     Issuing officer  
   15.     Relevant chief executive  
   16.     Relevant court  
   17.     Privileges not abrogated  

           Division 2--Powers of authorised persons

              Subdivision A--Monitoring powers

   18.     Entering premises by consent or under a warrant  
   19.     General monitoring powers  
   20.     Operating electronic equipment  
   21.     Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance  
   22.     Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision  
   23.     Persons assisting authorised persons  

              Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents

   24.     Asking questions and seeking production of documents  

           Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons

   25.     Consent  
   26.     Announcement before entry under warrant  
   27.     Authorised person to be in possession of warrant  
   28.     Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  
   29.     Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

           Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

   30.     Right to observe execution of warrant  
   31.     Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance  

           Division 5--Monitoring warrants

   32.     Monitoring warrants  

           Division 6--Extension of periods in which things secured

   33.     Extension of periods in which things secured  

           Division 7--Powers of issuing officers

   34.     Powers of issuing officers  

           Division 8--Identity cards

   35.     Identity cards  

   PART 3--INVESTIGATION

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   36.     Simplified outline  
   37.     Purpose and operation of this Part  
   38.     Provisions subject to investigation  
   39.     Evidential material  
   40.     Related provisions  
   41.     Authorised applicant  
   42.     Authorised person  
   43.     Identity card  
   44.     Issuing officer  
   45.     Relevant chief executive  
   46.     Relevant court  
   47.     Privileges not abrogated  

           Division 2--Powers of authorised persons

              Subdivision A--Investigation powers

   48.     Entering premises by consent or under a warrant  
   49.     General investigation powers  
   50.     Operating electronic equipment  
   51.     Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance  
   52.     Seizing evidence of related provisions  
   53.     Persons assisting authorised persons  

              Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents

   54.     Asking questions and seeking production of documents  

           Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons

   55.     Consent  
   56.     Announcement before entry under warrant  
   57.     Authorised person to be in possession of warrant  
   58.     Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  
   59.     Completing execution after temporary cessation  
   60.     Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order  
   61.     Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

           Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

   62.     Right to observe execution of warrant  
   63.     Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance  

           Division 5--General provisions relating to seizure

   64.     Copies of seized things to be provided  
   65.     Receipts for seized things  
   66.     Return of seized things  
   67.     Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained  
   68.     Disposal of things  
   69.     Compensation for acquisition of property  

           Division 6--Investigation warrants

   70.     Investigation warrants  
   71.     Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
   72.     Authority of warrant  
   73.     Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.  

           Division 7--Extension of periods in which things secured

   74.     Extension of periods in which things secured  

           Division 8--Powers of issuing officers

   75.     Powers of issuing officers  

           Division 9--Identity cards

   76.     Identity cards  

   PART 4--CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   77.     Simplified outline  
   78.     Purposes and operation of this Part  
   79.     Enforceable civil penalty provisions  
   80.     Authorised applicant  
   81.     Relevant court  

           Division 2--Obtaining a civil penalty order

   82.     Civil penalty orders  
   83.     Civil enforcement of penalty  
   84.     Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision  
   85.     Multiple contraventions  
   86.     Proceedings may be heard together  
   87.     Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders  

           Division 3--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings

   88.     Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
   89.     Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
   90.     Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
   91.     Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

           Division 4--Miscellaneous

   92.     Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions  
   93.     Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions  
   94.     State of mind  
   95.     Mistake of fact  
   96.     Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions--burden of proof  
   97.     Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers  

   PART 5--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   98.     Simplified outline  
   99.     Purpose and operation of this Part  
   100.    Provisions subject to infringement notices  
   101.    Infringement officer  
   102.    Relevant chief executive  

           Division 2--Infringement notices

   103.    When an infringement notice may be given  
   104.    Matters to be included in an infringement notice  
   105.    Extension of time to pay amount  
   106.    Withdrawal of an infringement notice  
   107.    Effect of payment of amount  
   108.    Effect of this Part  

   PART 6--ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   109.    Simplified outline  
   110.    Purpose and operation of this Part  
   111.    Enforceable provisions  
   112.    Authorised person  
   113.    Relevant court  

           Division 2--Accepting and enforcing undertakings

   114.    Acceptance of undertakings  
   115.    Enforcement of undertakings  

   PART 7--INJUNCTIONS

           Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

   116.    Simplified outline  
   117.    Purpose and operation of this Part  
   118.    Enforceable provisions  
   119.    Authorised person  
   120.    Relevant court  

           Division 2--Injunctions

   121.    Grant of injunctions  
   122.    Interim injunctions  
   123.    Discharging or varying injunctions  
   124.    Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply  
   125.    Other powers of a relevant court unaffected  

   PART 8--GENERAL PROVISIONS

   126.    Regulations