New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 397

397 Summary procedure for offences under this Act or regulations

(1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act or the regulations are to be dealt with summarily:

(a) before the Local Court, or

(b) before the Commission in Court Session.

(2) The maximum penalty that may be imposed in those proceedings by the Local Court is a monetary penalty of 100 penalty units or the maximum monetary penalty provided in respect of the offence, whichever is the lesser.

(3) The maximum penalty that may be imposed in those proceedings by the Commission in Court Session is the maximum penalty provided in respect of the offence.