Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 34

34 Exceptions

(1) A volunteer does not commit an offence under this division for a failure to comply with a health and safety duty, except a duty under section 28 or 29 .

(2) An unincorporated association does not commit an offence under this Act, and is not liable for a civil penalty under this Act, for a failure to comply with a duty or obligation imposed on the unincorporated association under this Act.

(3) However—

(a) an officer of an unincorporated association (other than a volunteer) may be liable for a failure to comply with a duty under section 27 ; and

(b) a member of an unincorporated association may be liable for failure to comply with a duty under section 28 or 29 .