Section 486U — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision

(1) If conduct constitutes a contravention of 2 or more civil penalty provisions, proceedings may be instituted under this Part against a person in relation to the contravention of any one or more of those provisions.

(2) However, the person is not liable to more than one pecuniary penalty under this Part in relation to the same conduct.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 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 486R — Civil penalty orders
s 486S — Additional rules relating to the sponsorship civil penalty provisions
s 486T — Civil enforcement of penalty
s 486V — Multiple contraventions
s 486W — Proceedings may be heard together
s 486X — Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders

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