Part 5
Enforcement and remedies
Offences
40AAdditional penalty for contravention of section 24 involving commercial gain
If a person is convicted of an offence under section 40(1A) , the court may, on the application of the Commission, in addition to any penalty that the court may impose under that subsection, order that person to pay an amount not exceeding the value of any commercial gain resulting from the contravention if the court is satisfied that the contravention occurred in the course of producing a commercial gain.
The value of any gain must be assessed by the court, and any amount ordered to be paid is recoverable in the same manner as a fine.
The standard of proof in proceedings under this section is the standard of proof that applies in civil proceedings.
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Repealed
Notes
- Section 40A: inserted, on , by section 9 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 31).
- Section 40A(4): repealed, on , by section 28 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 143).