Material risk to public health
57 Material risk to public health
A person who causes a material risk to public health intentionally or recklessly and with the knowledge that harm to public health will result is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $250 000 or imprisonment for 5 years or both.
A person who causes a material risk to public health in circumstances where the person ought reasonably be expected to know that harm to public health will result is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $120 000 or imprisonment for 2 years or both.
A person who causes a material risk to public health is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $25 000. Expiation fee: $750.
For the purposes of this section, a material risk to public health occurs if the health of 1 or more persons has been, or might reasonably be expected to be, harmed by an act or omission of another, but does not include a case where the harm, or risk of harm, is trivial or negligible.
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