Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019 (17 of 2019)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

Part 1   Amendments of the infrastructure provisions for civil penalties, offences and infringement notices

National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009

11   Subsection 172(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) The proceedings for the declaration or order (the civil proceedings ) may be resumed if the person is not convicted of the offence. Otherwise:

(a) the civil proceedings are dismissed; and

(b) costs must not be awarded in relation to the civil proceedings.