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In forceFailure to comply with safety duty—general offence
Chapter 3Safety duties for dangerous substances
Part 3.2Failure to comply with safety duties
42 Failure to comply with safety duty—general offence
(1)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
the person is required to comply with a safety duty; and
(b)
the person fails to comply with the safety duty.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(2)
Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (a).
(3)
Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (b).
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