Section 486ZG — Migration Act 1958 (Cth)

Civil double jeopardy

If a person is ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty for contravening a civil penalty provision in respect of particular conduct, the person is not liable to a pecuniary penalty under some other provision of a law of the Commonwealth in respect of that 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 486ZD — Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions
s 486ZE — Mistake of fact
s 486ZF — State of mind
s 487A — Definitions
s 487B — Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner may require a person to give information or produce a document
s 487C — Self‑incrimination

Research how courts apply s 486ZG

BriefBridge searches Australian caselaw by meaning — every answer cited to the paragraph.

Try BriefBridge free