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### sec.48L Definitions for part
In this part—
conduct means an act or omission to perform an act.
executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
senior officer , of a person conducting a business or undertaking, means—
if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the person who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the person’s functions.
For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
For this part, a reference to a worker carrying out work for a business or undertaking includes a reference to a worker who is at a workplace to carry out work for the business or undertaking, including during a work break.
s 48L ins 2017 No. 38 s 55
(sec.48L-ssec.1) In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. executive officer , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer. senior officer , of a person conducting a business or undertaking, means— if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the person who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the person’s functions.
(sec.48L-ssec.2) For this part, a person’s conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death.
(sec.48L-ssec.3) For this part, a reference to a worker carrying out work for a business or undertaking includes a reference to a worker who is at a workplace to carry out work for the business or undertaking, including during a work break.
- (a) if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or
- (b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the person who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the person’s functions.