REGULATORY POWERS (STANDARD PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 (NO. 93, 2014)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline  
• 4 Dictionary  
• 5 Binding the Crown  

PART 2--MONITORING

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 6 Simplified outline  
• 7 Purpose and operation of this Part  
• 8 Provisions subject to monitoring  
• 9 Information subject to monitoring  
• 10 Related provisions  
• 11 Authorised applicant  
• 12 Authorised person  
• 13 Identity card  
• 14 Issuing officer  
• 15 Relevant chief executive  
• 16 Relevant court  
• 17 Privileges not abrogated  

Division 2--Powers of authorised persons

• 18 Entering premises by consent or under a warrant  
• 19 General monitoring powers  
• 20 Operating electronic equipment  
• 21 Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance  
• 22 Securing evidence of the contravention of a related provision  
• 23 Persons assisting authorised persons  
Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents
• 24 Asking questions and seeking production of documents  

Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons

• 25 Consent  
• 26 Announcement before entry under warrant  
• 27 Authorised person to be in possession of warrant  
• 28 Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  
• 29 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

• 30 Right to observe execution of warrant  
• 31 Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance  

Division 5--Monitoring warrants

• 32 Monitoring warrants  

Division 6--Extension of periods in which things secured

• 33 Extension of periods in which things secured  

Division 7--Powers of issuing officers

• 34 Powers of issuing officers  

Division 8--Identity cards

• 35 Identity cards  

PART 3--INVESTIGATION

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 36 Simplified outline  
• 37 Purpose and operation of this Part  
• 38 Provisions subject to investigation  
• 39 Evidential material  
• 40 Related provisions  
• 41 Authorised applicant  
• 42 Authorised person  
• 43 Identity card  
• 44 Issuing officer  
• 45 Relevant chief executive  
• 46 Relevant court  
• 47 Privileges not abrogated  

Division 2--Powers of authorised persons

• 48 Entering premises by consent or under a warrant  
• 49 General investigation powers  
• 50 Operating electronic equipment  
• 51 Securing electronic equipment to obtain expert assistance  
• 52 Seizing evidence of related provisions  
• 53 Persons assisting authorised persons  
Subdivision B--Powers to ask questions and seek production of documents
• 54 Asking questions and seeking production of documents  

Division 3--Obligations and incidental powers of authorised persons

• 55 Consent  
• 56 Announcement before entry under warrant  
• 57 Authorised person to be in possession of warrant  
• 58 Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier  
• 59 Completing execution after temporary cessation  
• 60 Completing execution of warrant stopped by court order  
• 61 Compensation for damage to electronic equipment  

Division 4--Occupier's rights and responsibilities

• 62 Right to observe execution of warrant  
• 63 Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance  

Division 5--General provisions relating to seizure

• 64 Copies of seized things to be provided  
• 65 Receipts for seized things  
• 66 Return of seized things  
• 67 Issuing officer may permit a thing to be retained  
• 68 Disposal of things  
• 69 Compensation for acquisition of property  

Division 6--Investigation warrants

• 70 Investigation warrants  
• 71 Investigation warrants by telephone, fax etc.  
• 72 Authority of warrant  
• 73 Offence relating to warrants by telephone, fax etc.  

Division 7--Extension of periods in which things secured

• 74 Extension of periods in which things secured  

Division 8--Powers of issuing officers

• 75 Powers of issuing officers  

Division 9--Identity cards

• 76 Identity cards  

PART 4--CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 77 Simplified outline  
• 78 Purposes and operation of this Part  
• 79 Enforceable civil penalty provisions  
• 80 Authorised applicant  
• 81 Relevant court  

Division 2--Obtaining a civil penalty order

• 82 Civil penalty orders  
• 83 Civil enforcement of penalty  
• 84 Conduct contravening more than one civil penalty provision  
• 85 Multiple contraventions  
• 86 Proceedings may be heard together  
• 87 Civil evidence and procedure rules for civil penalty orders  

Division 3--Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings

• 88 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings  
• 89 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings  
• 90 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings  
• 91 Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings  

Division 4--Miscellaneous

• 92 Ancillary contravention of civil penalty provisions  
• 93 Continuing contraventions of civil penalty provisions  
• 94 State of mind  
• 95 Mistake of fact  
• 96 Exceptions etc. to civil penalty provisions--burden of proof  
• 97 Civil penalty provisions contravened by employees, agents or officers  

PART 5--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 98 Simplified outline  
• 99 Purpose and operation of this Part  
• 100 Provisions subject to infringement notices  
• 101 Infringement officer  
• 102 Relevant chief executive  

Division 2--Infringement notices

• 103 When an infringement notice may be given  
• 104 Matters to be included in an infringement notice  
• 105 Extension of time to pay amount  
• 106 Withdrawal of an infringement notice  
• 107 Effect of payment of amount  
• 108 Effect of this Part  

PART 6--ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 109 Simplified outline  
• 110 Purpose and operation of this Part  
• 111 Enforceable provisions  
• 112 Authorised person  
• 113 Relevant court  

Division 2--Accepting and enforcing undertakings

• 114 Acceptance of undertakings  
• 115 Enforcement of undertakings  

PART 7--INJUNCTIONS

Division 1--Outline and operation of this Part

• 116 Simplified outline  
• 117 Purpose and operation of this Part  
• 118 Enforceable provisions  
• 119 Authorised person  
• 120 Relevant court  

Division 2--Injunctions

• 121 Grant of injunctions  
• 122 Interim injunctions  
• 123 Discharging or varying injunctions  
• 124 Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply  
• 125 Other powers of a relevant court unaffected  

PART 8--GENERAL PROVISIONS

• 126 Regulations