Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 219WA

Provisions subject to an infringement notice

  (1)   A civil penalty provision of this Act is subject to an infringement notice under Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers 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, a person appointed under subsection   (3) is an infringement officer in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1).

  (3)   The Secretary may, in writing, appoint an officer of the Department as an infringement officer for the purposes of this Act.

Relevant chief executive

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

  (5)   The relevant chief executive may, in writing, delegate the powers and functions of the relevant chief executive under Part   5 of the Regulatory Powers Act to an officer within the meaning of this Act.

Single infringement notice may deal with more than one contravention

  (6)   Despite subsection   103(3) of the Regulatory Powers Act, a single infringement notice may be given to a person in respect of:

  (a)   2 or more alleged contraventions of a provision mentioned in subsection   (1); or

  (b)   alleged contraventions of 2 or more provisions mentioned in subsection   (1).

However, the notice must not require the person to pay more than one amount in respect of the same conduct.