These penalty amounts are set by the Australian Parliament under the Crimes Act 1914 and are indexed every 3 years.
Refer to the tables below to see the maximum penalty a court could impose for the most common offences in the civil aviation legislation, and the fixed penalties that apply in the case of an Aviation Infringement Notice.
| For offences attracting a penalty of: | From 1 July 2023, the maximum penalty a court may impose on a person is: | Prior to 1 July 2023, the maximum penalty a court could impose on a person was: |
|---|---|---|
| 50 penalty units | $15,650 | $13,750 |
| 25 penalty units | $7,825 | $6,875 |
| 20 penalty units | $5,260 | $5,550 |
| 15 penalty units | $4,695 | $4,125 |
| 10 penalty units | $3,130 | $2,750 |
| 5 penalty units | $1,565 | $1,375 |
| 1 penalty units | $313 | $275 |
| Fixed penalties for infringement notices are also changing. If the maximum penalty for the offence is: | From 1 July 2023, the Infringement Notice Penalty is: | Prior to 1 July 2023, the Infringement Notice Penalty was: |
|---|---|---|
| Between 5 and 10 penalty units (infringement penalty = 1 penalty unit) | $313 | $275 |
| 15, 20 or 25 penalty units (infringement penalty = 3 penalty units) | $939 | $825 |
| More than 25 penalty units (infringement penalty = 5 penalty units) | $1,565 | $1,375 |
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