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Travel Agents (Infringement Penalties) Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 44/2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Principal Regulations

4Amendment of objectives

5New regulation 16 inserted

16Infringement penalties

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 44/2008

Travel Agents Act 1986

Travel Agents (Infringement Penalties) Regulations 2008

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 27 May 2008

Responsible Minister:

TONY ROBINSON
Minister for Consumer Affairs

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Travel Agents Regulations 2007 to prescribe infringement penalties.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 48 of the Travel Agents Act 1986.

3Principal Regulations

In these regulations the Travel Agents Regulations 2007[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Amendment of objectives

In regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations for "fees and forms," substitute "fees, forms and infringement penalties,".

5New regulation 16 inserted

After regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"16   Infringement penalties

For the purposes of section 39ZC(2) of the Act, the infringement penalty for an offence—

(a)against section 8(5), 11A(2), 18A(3), 24, 30, 31 or 32(1) of the Act is 2×5 penalty units;

(b)against section 14(1), 17(11), 41(1) or 41(3) of the Act is 5 penalty units;

(c)against section 18 of the Act is 6×25 penalty units;

(d)against section 12(2) of the Act is 12 penalty units.".

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 137/2007.