sec.48CIndustrial manslaughter—employer

### sec.48C Industrial manslaughter—employer An employer for a coal mine commits an offence if— a coal mine worker— dies in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine; or is injured in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine and later dies; and the employer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and the employer is negligent about causing the death of the coal mine worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 years imprisonment; or for a body corporate—100,000 penalty units. See section 261 in relation to imputing to a body corporate particular conduct of officers, employees or agents of the body corporate. An offence against subsection (1) is a crime. s 48C ins 2020 No. 14 s 11 (sec.48C-ssec.1) An employer for a coal mine commits an offence if— a coal mine worker— dies in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine; or is injured in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine and later dies; and the employer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and the employer is negligent about causing the death of the coal mine worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 years imprisonment; or for a body corporate—100,000 penalty units. See section 261 in relation to imputing to a body corporate particular conduct of officers, employees or agents of the body corporate. (sec.48C-ssec.2) An offence against subsection (1) is a crime. - (a) a coal mine worker— (i) dies in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine; or (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine and later dies; and - (i) dies in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine; or - (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine and later dies; and - (b) the employer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and - (c) the employer is negligent about causing the death of the coal mine worker by the conduct. - (i) dies in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine; or - (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work at the coal mine and later dies; and - (a) for an individual—20 years imprisonment; or - (b) for a body corporate—100,000 penalty units.