Retail Payment System Act 2022

Merchant surcharging, monitoring and enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions - Pecuniary penalties

44: Considerations for court

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"What the court thinks about when deciding a penalty"

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When you are in court for a penalty, the court thinks about a few things. You need to know the court considers what happened and how bad it was. The court also thinks about if someone was hurt or lost money because of what happened. The court looks at if the person who did something wrong got any benefits from it. The court thinks about if the person who did something wrong has said sorry or paid back any money. The court considers how the mistake happened and if it was on purpose or not. The court thinks about if the person has made similar mistakes before. The court also looks at any other important details when deciding a penalty.

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Part 3Merchant surcharging, monitoring and enforcement, and miscellaneous provisions
Pecuniary penalties

44Considerations for court

  1. In determining an appropriate penalty under this subpart, the court must have regard to—

  2. the nature and extent of the contravention; and
    1. the nature and extent of any loss or damage suffered by any person because of the contravention; and
      1. any gains made or losses avoided by the person in contravention; and
        1. whether the person in contravention has paid an amount in compensation or taken other steps for reparation or restitution; and
          1. the circumstances in which the contravention or other act or omission took place (including whether it was intentional, inadvertent, or caused by negligence); and
            1. any previous contraventions of a similar nature; and
              1. any other relevant matter.
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