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Water Act 1992
102BCriminal liability of executive officer of body corporate
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102B Criminal liability of executive officer of body corporate
(1) An executive officer of a body corporate commits an offence if:
(a) the body corporate commits an offence by contravening a
declared provision (a relevant offence) and the officer was
reckless about whether the contravention would happen; and
(b) the officer was in a position to influence the conduct of the
body corporate in relation to the contravention; and
(c) the officer recklessly failed to take reasonable steps to prevent
the contravention.
on an individual for the relevant offence.
(3) In deciding whether the executive officer took (or failed to take)
reasonable steps to prevent the contravention, a court must
consider the following:
(a) any action the officer took directed towards ensuring the
following (to the extent the action is relevant to the
contravention):
(i) the body corporate arranged regular professional
assessments of the body corporate's compliance with
the declared provision;
(ii) the body corporate implemented any appropriate
recommendation arising from an assessment under
subparagraph (i);
(iii) the body corporate's employees, agents and contractors
had a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the
requirement to comply with the declared provision;
(b) any action the officer took when the officer became aware that
the contravention was, or could be, about to happen.
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(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the matters the court may consider.
(5) This section does not affect the liability of the body corporate.
(6) This section applies whether or not the body corporate is
prosecuted for, or found guilty of, the relevant offence.
declared provision means:
(a) section 40(1), 42(1), 44(1), 46(1), 56(1), 58(1), 59(1), 61(1),
66(1) or 68(1); or
(b) a provision of the Regulations prescribed by regulation.
executive officer, of a body corporate, means a director or other
person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the management of
the body corporate.