sec.126NCOral direction may be given before dangerous situation notice is served

### sec.126NC Oral direction may be given before dangerous situation notice is served This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— a person is in a position to take steps to prevent a dangerous situation; and it is not reasonable or immediately possible to give a dangerous situation notice. The authorised person may give an oral direction to the person instead of a written notice. The oral direction must include— the matters mentioned in section 126NA (2) (b) , (c) and (d) ; and a statement that is an offence to fail to comply with an oral direction. The person must comply with the oral direction. Maximum penalty— if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or otherwise—100 penalty units. The oral direction must be confirmed in writing by any authorised person giving a dangerous situation notice under section 126N as soon as practicable. The oral direction stops having effect if the dangerous situation notice is not given to the person within 5 days after the oral direction is given. In this section— oral direction includes a direction by sign or signal. s 126NC ins 2008 No. 67 s 31 amd 2008 No. 66 s 4 sch pt 2 (sec.126NC-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person reasonably believes— a person is in a position to take steps to prevent a dangerous situation; and it is not reasonable or immediately possible to give a dangerous situation notice. (sec.126NC-ssec.2) The authorised person may give an oral direction to the person instead of a written notice. (sec.126NC-ssec.3) The oral direction must include— the matters mentioned in section 126NA (2) (b) , (c) and (d) ; and a statement that is an offence to fail to comply with an oral direction. (sec.126NC-ssec.4) The person must comply with the oral direction. Maximum penalty— if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or otherwise—100 penalty units. (sec.126NC-ssec.5) The oral direction must be confirmed in writing by any authorised person giving a dangerous situation notice under section 126N as soon as practicable. (sec.126NC-ssec.6) The oral direction stops having effect if the dangerous situation notice is not given to the person within 5 days after the oral direction is given. (sec.126NC-ssec.7) In this section— oral direction includes a direction by sign or signal. - (a) a person is in a position to take steps to prevent a dangerous situation; and - (b) it is not reasonable or immediately possible to give a dangerous situation notice. - (a) the matters mentioned in section 126NA (2) (b) , (c) and (d) ; and - (b) a statement that is an offence to fail to comply with an oral direction. - (a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or - (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.