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55Offence—failure to comply with stop work order
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#### 55 Offence—failure to comply with stop work order
55 Offence—failure to comply with stop work order
> A person must comply with a stop work order.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) in the case of an individual—1,000 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
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> > (b) in the case of a body corporate—5,000 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
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> **s 55:** Am 2022 No 24, Sch 1\[4\] \[5\] \[14\] \[15\].