Section 56EW — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Enforceable provisions

(1) Each provision of the privacy safeguards is enforceable under Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Note: Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for accepting and enforcing undertakings relating to compliance with provisions.

Authorised person

(2) For the purposes of Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the Information Commissioner is an authorised person in relation to each provision referred to in subsection (1).

Relevant court

(3) For the purposes of Part 6 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following courts is a relevant court in relation to each provision referred to in subsection (1):

(a) the Federal Court;

(b) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2);

(c) a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to the matter.

Related sections

• s 56ET — Investigating breaches of the privacy safeguards etc.
• s 56EU — Civil penalty provisions
• s 56EV — Civil penalty provisions—maximum amount of penalty
• s 56EX — Injunctions
• s 56EY — Actions for damages
• s 56EZ — Delegation to the Commission etc.

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