QLD FAIR TRADING ACT OFFENCES IN RELATION TO TRADE PRACTICES
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FTA
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Trade Practices Act Section
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Max Penalty Units
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Criminal Proceedings
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40
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False or Misleading representations
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53
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540
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Maximum 1 year Imprisonment for each contravention.
Discretion as to proceed as a summary or indictable offence – decision by prosecutor.
Must be brought within 3 years of offence occurring.
Proceedings may only be started by an inspector appointed for the act or with the commissioner’s consent.
All offences are of a criminal jurisdiction and therefore require proof beyond reasonable doubt.
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40A
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False or Misleading Representation relation to Land
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53A
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1 – 540
2 - 540
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41
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Misleading Conduct in relation to Employment
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53B
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540
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42
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Cash Price to be stated in certain circumstances
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53C
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540
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43
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Offering Gifts and Prizes
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54
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540
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44
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Certain Misleading conduct in relation to goods
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55
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540
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45
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Certain Misleading Conduct in relation to Services
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55A
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540
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46
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Bait Advertising
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56
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1 - 540
2 - 540
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47
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Referral Selling
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57
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540
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48
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Accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered
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58
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540
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49
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Misleading representation about certain business activities
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59
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1 – 540
2 - 540
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50
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Harassment and Coercion
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60
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540
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52
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Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services or for making entry in directory
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64
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1 – 540
2 – 540
3 - 540
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53
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Liability of Recipient of Unsolicited Goods
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65
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3.33 Comparison of Maximum Penalties for Offences by Bodies Corporate
TPA
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Name
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TPA
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QLD
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NSW
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VIC
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SA
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WA
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TAS
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NT
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ACT
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52
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Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
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540 penalty units
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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Body Corporate penalties do not exist
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75AZC
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False or Misleading Representations
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 units
Also Sale of Lands Act: 50 units or 12 months
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZD(1)
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False representations and other misleading conduct in relation to real estate
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZE
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Misleading Conduct in Relation to employment
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZF
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Cash Price to be stated in certain circumstances
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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600 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZG
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Offering Gifts and Prizes
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZH
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Misleading conduct to which Industrial Property convention applies
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2,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZI
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Certain Misleading conduct in relation to services
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZJ(1)
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Bait Advertising
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZK
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Referral Selling
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZL(1)
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Accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZM(1)
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Misleading representations about certain business activities
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZN
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Harassment or Coercion
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZP(1)
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Sending a prescribed card to a person
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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600 penalty units
1200 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZQ(1)
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Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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600 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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75AZQ(4)
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Asserting a right to payment for making an entry in a directory
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10,000
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540 penalty units
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1,000 penalty units
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600 penalty units
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$100,000
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$100,000
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1000 penalty units
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$100,000
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3.34 Comparison of maximum penalties for individuals
68TPA
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Max Penalty
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Crimes Act
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Qld
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NSW
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Vic
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SA
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WA
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Tas
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NT
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ACT
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52
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Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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75AZC
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False or Misleading Representations
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,00
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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75AZD(1)
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False representations and other misleading conduct in relation to real estate
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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Sale of Lands Act: 50 penalty units or 12 months
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZE
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Misleading Conduct in Relation to employment
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZF
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Cash Price to be stated in certain circumstances
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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240 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZG
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Offering Gifts and Prizes
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≤2,000
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZH
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Misleading conduct to which Industrial Property convention applies
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2,000
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s.4B(3)
5x penalty
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZI
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Certain Misleading conduct in relation to services
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZJ(1)
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Bait Advertising
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZK
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Referral Selling
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZL(1)
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Accepting payment without intending or being able to supply as ordered
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZM(1)
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Misleading representations about certain business activities
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZN
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Harassment or Coercion
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZP(1)
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Sending a prescribed card to a person
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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240 penalty units
600 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZQ(1)
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Assertion of right to payment for unsolicited goods or services
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≤2,000
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s.6
2 years individual
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540 penalty units
1 year
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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240 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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75AZQ(4)
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Asserting a right to payment for making an entry in a directory
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≤2,000
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200 penalty units
3 year in lieu of fines
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240 penalty units
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$20,000
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$20,000
All indictable offences
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200 penalty units
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$20,000
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200 penalty units
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