Section 137G — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Compliance with orders made under section 137F

(1) A person commits an offence if:

(a) an order made under section 137F applies to the person; and

(b) the person contravenes, or refuses or fails to comply with, the order.

Penalty:

(a) if the person is a body corporate—900 penalty units; or

(b) if the person is not a body corporate—180 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 137D — Compensation orders etc. arising out of unconscionable conduct or unfair contract term
s 137E — Limits on compensation orders etc. for death or personal injury
s 137F — Court may make orders for the purpose of preserving money or other property held by a person
s 137H — Findings and admissions of fact in proceedings to be evidence
s 138 — Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court
s 138A — Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)

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