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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 273 Person not to levy workers

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 273

Person not to levy workers

A person conducting a business or undertaking must not impose a levy or charge on a worker, or permit a levy or charge to be imposed on a worker, for anything done, or provided, in relation to work health and safety.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     in the case of an individual—$5000; 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).