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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 (NO. 137, 2011) - SECT 259

Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision

             (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 or the regulations in relation to a contravention of that WHS civil penalty provision.



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