When is the deadline for commencement of proceedings for the intentional underpayment offence?
The catalogue records a 6 years period from the day of the commission of the offence. This draft page remains free only until its source, worked example and limits are reviewed.
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- 6 years
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- the day of the commission of the offence
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- None. Section 327C(1) confines the power to commence such proceedings to the Director of Public Prosecutions or the Australian Federal Police, so this is not a period a private party can invoke.
- Added on verification: the criminal limitation period for the s 327A(1) offence of intentionally failing to pay amounts as required, and for related offence provisions to the extent they relate to that offence. It is separate from, and must never be conflated with, the six-year civil limitation in s 544 or the six-year underpayment look-back in s 545(5). Verified against the Fair Work Act 2009 compilation in force 1 July 2026.