Aggravated offence, penalty for
17 Aggravated offence, penalty for
In this section —
aggravated circumstances means circumstances in which, immediately before or during the commission of the offence, the offender knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the commission of the offence would, or be likely to, endanger —
the safety or health of a person (including the offender); or
property or the environment.
A person who commits an offence under any of sections 11 to 16 or the regulations in aggravated circumstances is liable —
for an individual, to a fine of $100 000 or imprisonment for 4 years or both; or
for a body corporate, to a fine of $500 000.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
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