132Maximum penalty for air pollution offences

132 Maximum penalty for air pollution offences

132 Maximum penalty for air pollution offences

A person who is guilty of an offence under this Division is liable, on conviction—

(a) in the case of a corporation—to a penalty not exceeding $2,000,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding $240,000 for each day the offence continues, or

(b) in the case of an individual—to a penalty not exceeding $500,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further penalty not exceeding $120,000 for each day the offence continues.

Note 1.

An offence against section 124, 125, 126 or 128 committed by a corporation is an offence attracting special executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169.

Note 2.

An offence against section 129 committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 169A.

s 132: Subst 2005 No 96, Sch 1 [61]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.34 [16]; 2024 No 20, Sch 9[5]–[8].