sec.48OIndustrial manslaughter—senior officer

### sec.48O Industrial manslaughter—senior officer A senior officer of a person conducting a business or undertaking commits an offence if— a worker— dies in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking; or is injured in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking and later dies; and the senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the worker; and the senior officer is negligent about causing the death of the worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty—20 years imprisonment. An offence against subsection (1) is a crime. s 48O ins 2017 No. 38 s 55 (sec.48O-ssec.1) A senior officer of a person conducting a business or undertaking commits an offence if— a worker— dies in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking; or is injured in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking and later dies; and the senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the worker; and the senior officer is negligent about causing the death of the worker by the conduct. Maximum penalty—20 years imprisonment. (sec.48O-ssec.2) An offence against subsection (1) is a crime. - (a) a worker— (i) dies in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking; or (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking and later dies; and - (i) dies in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking; or - (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking and later dies; and - (b) the senior officer’s conduct causes the death of the worker; and - (c) the senior officer is negligent about causing the death of the worker by the conduct. - (i) dies in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking; or - (ii) is injured in the course of carrying out work for the business or undertaking and later dies; and