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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 259

Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision

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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