Act section
Section 486T — Civil enforcement of penalty
CurrentPart 8D—Civil penalties · Division 1—Obtaining a civil penalty order · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Section 486T
- As in force on
- 4 June 2026
- Citation
- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 486T — Civil enforcement of penalty
486T Civil enforcement of penalty
(1) A pecuniary penalty is a debt payable to the Commonwealth.
(2) The Commonwealth may enforce a civil penalty order as if it were an order made in civil proceedings against the person to recover a debt due by the person. The debt arising from the order is taken to be a judgement debt.