(1) Any monetary penalty or fine imposed for an offence under this Act or the
regulations and recovered in proceedings instituted by the Food Authority is
to be paid into the Food Authority Fund.
(3) The
"maximum amount" for a financial year is $250,000 or, if the regulations make
provision for the determination of the maximum amount for the financial year,
the maximum amount determined in accordance with those regulations.
(5) Any such regulation may be made only with the approval
of the Treasurer.
(6) In this section, a reference to proceedings instituted
by the Food Authority includes--
(a) a reference to proceedings instituted
under the direction or on behalf, or for the benefit, of the Food Authority,
and
(b) a reference to penalty notices issued by or under the direction or on
behalf of the Food Authority.
(7) In this section--
"financial year" means the period of 12 months commencing on 1 July in any
year.
"fine" does not include any costs (including expenses or disbursements)
payable by a person under an order made by a court in proceedings for an
offence under this Act or the regulations.