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Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
32Duty not to recklessly endanger persons at workplaces
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32 Duty not to recklessly endanger persons at workplaces
A person who, without lawful excuse, recklessly engages in conduct that places or may place another person who is at a workplace in danger of serious injury is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to—
(a) in the case of a natural person, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or a fine not exceeding 1800 penalty units, or both; and
S. 32(b) amended by No. 41/2016 s. 5.
(b) in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 20 000 penalty units.
Note to s. 32 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 90.11).
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