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Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.59Failure to comply with safety duty—Category 2
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sec.59 Failure to comply with safety duty—Category 2
A person commits a Category 2 offence if— the person has a safety duty; and the person fails to comply with that duty; and the failure exposes an individual to a risk of death or serious injury or illness. Maximum penalty: in the case of an individual—$150 000; in the case of a body corporate—$1 500 000.
- (a) the person has a safety duty; and
- (b) the person fails to comply with that duty; and
- (c) the failure exposes an individual to a risk of death or serious injury or illness.
- (a) in the case of an individual—$150 000;
- (b) in the case of a body corporate—$1 500 000.