FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 556 Civil double jeopardy
FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 556
Civil double jeopardyIf a person is ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under a civil remedy provision in relation to particular conduct, the person is not liable to be ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty under some other provision of a law of the Commonwealth in relation to that conduct.
Note: A court may make other orders, such as an order for compensation,
in relation to particular conduct even if the court has made a
pecuniary penalty order in relation to that conduct (see subsection
546(5)).