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6 Compliance & enforcement for PLP

Introduction

This part is about gathering information for the purposes of the PPLAct, the confidentiality of personal and protected information, rules relating to criminal offences, and imposing obligations on recipients of PLP and employers receiving PPL funding amounts.

It also deals with referral of matters to the FWO for investigation, civil penalty provisions, compliance notices, infringement notices, debt recovery and writing off and waiver of debts.

For information about record keeping, offences, penalties and infringement notices in relation to the PPLSC see 9.3.

Last reviewed: 1 July 2025

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