553PInfringement offences and infringement penalties

553P Infringement offences and infringement penalties

(1) For the purposes of section 139(1) of the Act, an offence specified in Column 2 of Schedule 20 is prescribed as an infringement offence.

(2) For the purposes of section 139(2) of the Act, the infringement penalty for an infringement offence is—

(a) in the case of a natural person, the infringement penalty set out in Column 3 of Schedule 20 in relation to the offence; and

(b) in the case of a body corporate, the infringement penalty set out in Column 4 of Schedule 20 in relation to the offence.

(3) For the purposes of section 139(3) of the Act, an infringement notice may be issued by an inspector appointed under Part 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.

Chapter 8—Saving and transitional provisions

Part 8.1—General transitional provisions

554 Commencement day

In this Chapter commencement day means 18 June 2017.