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Section 486T — Migration Act 1958: Civil enforcement of penalty

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(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.

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