WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 210 Display of notice

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 210

    (1)     A person to whom a notice is issued must, as soon as possible, display a copy of the notice in a prominent place at or near the workplace, or part of the workplace, at which work is being carried out that is affected by the notice.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$5 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$25 000.

Note     Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence (see  s 12A).

    (2)     A person must not intentionally remove, destroy, damage or deface a notice displayed under subsection (1) while the notice is in force.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$5 000; or

        (b)     in the case of a body corporate—$25 000.