WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 244 Imputing conduct to bodies corporate

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 244

Note 1     A physical element of an offence consisting of conduct is taken to be committed by a corporation if it is committed by an employee, agent or officer of the corporation acting within the actual or apparent scope of his or her employment or within his or her actual or apparent authority (see Criminal Code

, s 50.)

Note 2     For fault elements in relation to corporations, see the Criminal Code

s 51 (Fault elements other than negligence) and s 52 (Corporation negligence).

Note 3     For mistake of fact in relation to corporations, see the Criminal Code

s 53.