Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision

Current

(1)

In a proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision, if the court is satisfied that a person has contravened a WHS civil penalty provision, the court may—

(a)

order the person to pay a monetary penalty that the court considers appropriate, and

(b)

make any other order that the court considers appropriate, including an injunction.

(2)

A monetary penalty imposed under subsection (1) must not exceed the relevant maximum amount of monetary penalty specified under Part 7 or the regulations in relation to a contravention of that WHS civil penalty provision.

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