Section 142 — Paid Parental Leave Act 2010: Exercise of compliance powers

(1) A Fair Work Inspector may exercise compliance powers (within the meaning of the Fair Work Act) (other than a power under section 715 or 716 of that Act) for the purpose of determining whether the following provisions of this Act are being, or have been, complied with: (a) section 70 (which deals with unauthorised deductions from instalments); (b) Part 3-2 (which deals with payment of instalments by an employer). (2) For the purposes of the Fair Work Act: (a) the purpose referred to in subsection (1) of this section is taken to be a compliance purpose; and (b) a civil penalty provision under section 70 (which deals with unauthorised deductions from instalments) or Part 3-2 of this Act (which deals with payment of instalments by an employer) is taken to be a civil remedy provision.