Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:3_16b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 16B
Character Range: 2225059–2225606

16B  Occupational health and safety duties offence—recklessness

Offence
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a health and safety requirement; and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 3,500 penalty units.

Fault elements
 (2) Absolute liability applies to paragraph (1)(a).
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) Recklessness applies to paragraphs (1)(b) and (c).
Note: For recklessness, see section 5.4 of the Criminal Code.