What penalties apply to breaches of the Do Not Call Register Act 2006 and the industry standard?
Enforcement options available to ACMA in relation to breaches of the Act include issuing formal warnings, issuing infringement notices with penalties of up to $110,000 per day and commencing court proceedings for the recovery of penalties up to $1.1 million. Breaches of the industry standard may incur formal warnings or court-imposed penalties of up to $250,000. The penalty applied in a particular case will depend on the circumstances involved. Factors that may be considered by ACMA include the nature and extent of the breach, the number of breaches involved and whether the person has previously engaged in any similar conduct.
