Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00243:section:12:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00243
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 45864–47390

(8) Without limiting subsection (7), regulations made for the purposes of that subsection may make modifications to the provisions of this Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 and any instrument made under this Act or the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991.

Concurrent operation
 (9) Both this Act and a corresponding WHS law may apply in relation to a worker or a workplace.

Double jeopardy
 (10) If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act in relation to an act or omission, the person is not liable to be convicted of the same offence under a corresponding WHS law in relation to the same act or omission.
 (11) If a person is convicted of an offence under a corresponding WHS law in relation to an act or omission, the person is not liable to be convicted of the same offence under this Act in relation to the same act or omission.
 (12) If a monetary penalty is imposed on a person under this Act in relation to an act or omission that contravenes a WHS civil penalty provision, the person is not liable to a monetary penalty under a corresponding WHS law for the contravention of the same WHS civil penalty provision under that law by the same act or omission.
 (13) If a monetary penalty is imposed on a person under a corresponding WHS law in relation to an act or omission that contravenes a WHS civil penalty provision, the person is not liable to a monetary penalty under this Act for the contravention of the same WHS civil penalty provision under this Act by the same act or omission.