Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 49D

        A senior officer of an employer commits an offence if—

        (a)     a worker of the employer—

              (i)     dies in the course of employment by, or providing services to, or in relation to, the employer; or

              (ii)     is injured in the course of employment by, or providing services to, or in relation to, the employer and later dies; and

        (b)     the senior officer's conduct causes the death of the worker; and

        (c)     the senior officer is—

              (i)     reckless about causing serious harm to the worker, or any other worker of the employer, by the conduct; or

              (ii)     negligent about causing the death of the worker, or any other worker of the employer, by the conduct.

Maximum penalty: 2 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 20 years or both.

Note     The general offence of manslaughter in s 15 applies to everyone, including workers.