VET Student Loans Act 2016

PART 8 - REGULATORY POWERS  

SECTION 84   CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS  

84(1)    
Each civil penalty provision of this Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Note:

Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows a civil penalty provision to be enforced by obtaining an order for a person to pay a pecuniary penalty for the contravention of the provision.

84(2)    
For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to this Act:

(a)    each of the following is an authorised applicant:

(i) the Secretary;

(ii) an SES employee, or an acting SES employee, in the Department; and

(b)    

each of the following is a relevant court:

(i) the Federal Court;

(ii) the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2);

(iii) a court of a State or Territory that has jurisdiction in relation to matters arising under this Act.

84(3)    
For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act as it applies in relation to Part 5A and section 104A of this Act, the VSL Tuition Protection Director is an authorised applicant.