sec.48DIndustrial manslaughter—senior officer

### sec.48D Industrial manslaughter—senior officer A senior officer of 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 senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and the senior officer is negligent about causing the death of the coal mine worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty—20 years imprisonment. An offence against subsection (1) is a crime. s 48D ins 2020 No. 14 s 11 (sec.48D-ssec.1) A senior officer of 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 senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and the senior officer is negligent about causing the death of the coal mine worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty—20 years imprisonment. (sec.48D-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 senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the coal mine worker; and - (c) the senior officer 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