Corporations Act 2001
CHAPTER 7
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FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened subsection 908CF(1) to do one or more of the following as an alternative to civil proceedings:
(a) pay a penalty to the Commonwealth;
(b) undertake or institute remedial measures (including education programs);
(c) accept sanctions other than the payment of a penalty to the Commonwealth. 908CG(2)
The penalty payable under regulations made under paragraph (1)(a) in relation to an alleged contravention of a provision of the financial benchmark rules or the compelled financial benchmark rules must not exceed:
(a) for an individual - 1,110 penalty units; and
(b) for a body corporate - 5,550 penalty units.
PART 7.5B
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REGULATION OF FINANCIAL BENCHMARKS
Division 3
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Financial benchmark rules and compelled financial benchmark rules
Subdivision C
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Compliance with each set of rules etc.
SECTION 908CG
ALTERNATIVES TO CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
908CG(1)
The regulations may provide for a person who is alleged to have contravened subsection 908CF(1) to do one or more of the following as an alternative to civil proceedings:
(a) pay a penalty to the Commonwealth;
(b) undertake or institute remedial measures (including education programs);
(c) accept sanctions other than the payment of a penalty to the Commonwealth. 908CG(2)
The penalty payable under regulations made under paragraph (1)(a) in relation to an alleged contravention of a provision of the financial benchmark rules or the compelled financial benchmark rules must not exceed:
(a) for an individual - 1,110 penalty units; and
(b) for a body corporate - 5,550 penalty units.
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