Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
31Offence—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury
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31 Offence—s 30 conduct causing death or serious injury (a) the person engages in conduct that is a physical element of an offence mentioned in section 30; and (b) the conduct causes the death of, or serious injury to, someone (c) the person intends to cause, or is reckless about causing, the death of, or serious injury to, the other person or anyone else by the conduct. Maximum penalty: 1 000 penalty units, imprisonment for 4 years or causes death or serious injury—a person causes death or serious injury if the person’s conduct substantially contributes to the death or injury. conduct includes omission.