WORKSAFE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 12 Duty to notify of incidents
WORKSAFE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 48 OF 2017) - SECT 12
Duty to notify of incidents(1) In section 38(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 , after "must" insert "not, without reasonable excuse, fail to".
(2) In section 38(5) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 , for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute —
"(a) in the case of a natural person, 240 penalty units; or
(b) in the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.".
(3) After section 38(5) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 insert —
"(6) An offence against subsection (5) is an indictable offence.
Note
However, the offence may be heard and determined summarily (see section 28 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 ).".