Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
119Maximum penalty for tier 1 offences
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119 Maximum penalty for tier 1 offences
119 Maximum penalty for tier 1 offences
A person who is guilty of an offence under this Part is liable, on conviction—
(a) in the case of a corporation—to a penalty not exceeding $10,000,000 for an offence that is committed wilfully or $4,000,000 for an offence that is committed negligently, or
(b) in the case of an individual—to a penalty not exceeding $2,000,000 or 7 years’ imprisonment, or both, for an offence that is committed wilfully or $1,000,000 or 4 years’ imprisonment, or both, for an offence that is committed negligently.
s 119: Subst 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [59]. Am 2024 No 20, Sch 9[10] [27]–[29].