South Australian Current Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2012 - SECT 216

216—Regulator may accept WHS undertakings

        (1)         The regulator may accept a written undertaking (a "WHS undertaking") given by a person in connection with a matter relating to a contravention or alleged contravention by the person of this Act.

Note—

Section 230(3) requires the regulator to publish guidelines in relation to the acceptance of WHS undertakings.

        (2)         A WHS undertaking cannot be accepted for a contravention or alleged contravention that is—

            (a)         an industrial manslaughter offence; or

            (b)         a Category 1 offence.

        (3)         The giving of a WHS undertaking does not constitute an admission of guilt by the person giving it in relation to the contravention or alleged contravention to which the undertaking relates.