Section 245AV — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Contravening civil penalty provisions

(1) This section applies if a civil penalty provision in this Subdivision provides that a person contravening another provision of this Subdivision (the conduct rule provision) is liable to a civil penalty.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the person is taken to contravene the civil penalty provision if the person contravenes the conduct rule provision.

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Related sections

s 245AS — Prohibition on offering to provide or providing a benefit in return for the occurrence of a sponsorship‑related event
s 245AT — Criminal liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
s 245AU — Civil liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
s 245AW — Geographical scope of offence and civil penalty provisions
s 245AX — Treatment of partnerships
s 245AY — Treatment of unincorporated associations

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