Customs Act 2015 section 24

Other penalties to which a person may be liable

Section 24 clarifies that penalties specified in the Customs Act 2015 do not prevent additional penalties from being imposed under other customs or general legislation for the same offence.

• A penalty stated in the Customs Act 2015 for a specific offence does not replace or limit other penalties that may also apply.
• A person may face additional penalties under the broader Customs Acts for the same conduct.
• A person may also face penalties under entirely separate legislation arising from the same offence.
• Multiple charges and penalties can therefore accumulate from a single event or course of conduct.