Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 2018 - SECT 74EB

Provisions subject to an infringement notice

  (1)   The following provisions are subject to an infringement notice under Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act:

  (a)   a civil penalty provision of this Act;

  (b)   a civil penalty provision of Division   54 of the Aged Care Act;

  (c)   an offence provision in section   74GA;

  (d)   an offence provision in Division   9, or section   52N - 3, of the Aged Care Act.

Note:   Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for using infringement notices in relation to provisions.

Infringement officer

  (2)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Commissioner is an infringement officer in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1).

Relevant chief executive

  (3)   For the purposes of Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Commissioner is the relevant chief executive in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1).

Crown not liable to be given an infringement notice

  (4)   Despite section   3 of this Act and section   4 - 2 of the Aged Care Act, the Crown is not liable to be given an infringement notice in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1).

Extension to external Territories

  (5)   Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1), extends to the external Territories other than the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands.