PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 2010 - SECT 142 Exercise of compliance powers

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE ACT 2010 - SECT 142

  (1)   A Fair Work Inspector may exercise compliance powers (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act) (other than a power under section   715 or 716 of that Act) for the purpose of determining whether the following provisions of this Act are being, or have been, complied with:

  (a)   section   70 (which deals with unauthorised deductions from instalments);

  (b)   Part   3 - 2 (which deals with payment of instalments by an employer).

  (2)   For the purposes of the Fair Work Act:

  (a)   the purpose referred to in subsection   (1) of this section is taken to be a compliance purpose; and

  (b)   a civil penalty provision under section   70 (which deals with unauthorised deductions from instalments) or Part   3 - 2 of this Act (which deals with payment of instalments by an employer) is taken to be a civil remedy provision.