11Discharge of obligations

11 Discharge of obligations

(1)  A person who has a safety obligation must discharge that obligation.

Penalty:  If –

(a) the contravention causes multiple deaths and serious harm to property or the environment – a fine not exceeding 10 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years; or

(b) the contravention causes multiple deaths – a fine not exceeding 8 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 4 years; or

(c) the contravention causes death or serious personal injury – a fine not exceeding 6 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years; or

(d) the contravention involves exposure to a substance likely to cause death or serious personal injury or illness – a fine not exceeding 4 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years; or

(e) the contravention causes minor personal injury or serious harm to property or the environment – a fine not exceeding 2 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months; or

(f) if paragraphs (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) and (e) of the penalty under this subsection do not apply – a fine not exceeding 1 000 penalty units.

(2)  However, if –

(a) a person is alleged to have contravened subsection (1) ; and

(b) it is alleged that the safety obligation the person failed to discharge is the obligation to comply with this Act; and

(c) the specific provision of this Act that the failure relates to provides a penalty for contravening that specific provision; and

(d) a circumstance of aggravation mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) of the penalty under subsection (1) is not proved for the alleged offence –