Section 558 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Regulations dealing with infringement notices

(1) The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened a civil remedy provision to pay a penalty to the Commonwealth as an alternative to civil proceedings.

(2) The penalty must not exceed one‑tenth of the maximum penalty that a court could have ordered the person to pay under section 546 if the court was satisfied that the person had contravened that provision.

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Related sections

s 557A — Serious contravention of civil remedy provisions
s 557B — Liability of bodies corporate for serious contravention
s 557C — Presumption where records not provided
s 558A — Meaning of franchisee entity and responsible franchisor entity
s 558B — Responsibility of responsible franchisor entities and holding companies for certain contraventions
s 558C — Right of responsible franchisor entity or holding company to recover

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