Section 245AYG — Migration Act 1958: When a person is subject to a migrant worker sanction—contravention of certain civil penalty provisions etc.
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Contravention of certain civil penalty provisions of this Act (1) A person is subject to a migrant worker sanction if: (a) a civil penalty order has been made against the person in relation to the contravention of a work-related provision; or (b) both of the following apply: (i) a civil penalty order has been made against the person in relation to a contravention of another civil penalty provision prescribed by the regulations; (ii) the contravention related, wholly or partly, to another person who, at the time of the contravention, was a non-citizen (other than the holder of a permanent visa). Contravention of certain provisions of relevant workplace law (2) A person is subject to a migrant worker sanction if the Minister is satisfied that: (a) a court has made an order under a relevant workplace law that the person pay a pecuniary penalty for a contravention of a provision of that law; and (b) the provision is prescribed by the regulations; and (c) the order was not made in criminal proceedings; and (d) the contravention related, wholly or partly, to a prescribed person who, at the time of the contravention, was a non-citizen (other than the holder of a permanent visa); and (e) any circumstances prescribed by the regulations apply in relation to the contravention of the provision.
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