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256Involvement in contravention treated in same way as
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256 Involvement in contravention treated in same way as
actual contravention
(1) A person who is involved in a contravention of a WHS civil penalty
provision is taken to have contravened that provision.
(2) A person is involved in a contravention of a civil penalty provision if,
and only if, the person—
(a) has aided, abetted, counselled or procured the contravention; or
(b) has induced the contravention, whether by threats or promises
or otherwise; or
(c) has been in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly,
knowingly concerned in or party to the contravention; or
(d) has conspired with others to effect the contravention.