New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 397

397 Nature of proceedings for offences

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations may be dealt with--

(a) summarily before the Local Court, or

(b) summarily before the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction.

(2) However, proceedings for an offence against section 180 may only be dealt with by the Supreme Court.

(3) If proceedings are brought in the Local Court, the maximum monetary penalty that the Local Court may impose for the offence is 100 penalty units, despite any higher maximum monetary penalty provided in respect of the offence.