MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 486T Civil enforcement of penalty
MIGRATION ACT 1958 - SECT 486T
Civil enforcement of penalty(1) A pecuniary penalty is a debt payable to the Commonwealth.
(2) The Commonwealth may enforce a civil penalty order as if it
were an order made in civil proceedings against the person to recover a debt
due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgement
debt.