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Dangerous Substances Act 2004
43Failure to comply with safety duty—exposing people to
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43 Failure to comply with safety duty—exposing people to substantial risk of death or serious harm (c) the failure exposes anyone to a substantial risk of death or serious harm; and (i) was reckless about whether the failure would expose anyone to a substantial risk of death or serious harm; or (ii) was negligent about whether the failure would expose anyone to a substantial risk of death or serious harm. Maximum penalty: 1 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 5 years or