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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 32

Duty not to recklessly endanger persons at workplaces

A person who, without lawful excuse, recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person who is at a workplace in danger of serious injury is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to—

        (a)     in the case of a natural person, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or a fine not exceeding 1800 penalty units, or both; and

S. 32(b) amended by No. 41/2016 s. 5.

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 000 penalty units.

Note to s. 32 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 90.11).

Note

However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 ).

Division 6—Other matters



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