Western Australian Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 2004 (NO. 51 OF 2004) - SECT 16

16 .         Part III Division 1 inserted

                After the heading to Part III the following Division is inserted —

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Division 1 — Preliminary

18A.         Meaning of gross negligence in relation to certain breaches of this Part

        (1)         This section applies to a contravention of section 19(1), 20(1) or (3), 21(1) or (2), 21B(2), 22(1), 23(1), (2), (3) or (3a), 23A or 23G(2).

        (2)         A contravention of a provision mentioned in subsection (1) is committed in circumstances of gross negligence if —

            (a)         the offender —

                  (i)         knew that the contravention would be likely to cause the death of, or serious harm to, a person to whom a duty is owed under that provision; but

                  (ii)         acted or failed to act in disregard of that likelihood;

                and

            (b)         the contravention did in fact cause the death of, or serious harm to, such a person.

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