AustLII Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

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WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1995 - SECT 20

20. Interference, misuse, &c.

A person must not intentionally, recklessly or without reasonable excuse –

(a) interfere with, misuse or damage anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare pursuant to this Act; or

(b) place at risk the health or safety of any other person while that other person is at a workplace; or

(c) by an act or omission at a workplace, put at risk the health or safety of any other person; or

(d) interfere with any plant at a workplace; or

(e) do anything that causes, or is likely to cause, damage to plant at a workplace whether or not that activity puts at risk the health or safety of any other person.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; and

(b) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units.



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