Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WORK SAFETY ACT 2008 (NO. 51 OF 2008) - SECT 70

    (1)     A registered organisation commits an offence if—

        (a)     the organisation authorises a person under section 62; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the person is not an employee of, and does not hold an office in, the organisation; or

              (ii)     the person has not completed the prescribed training.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (2)     A registered organisation commits an offence if—

        (a)     the organisation authorises a person under section 62; and

        (b)     the organisation does not give the chief executive written notice of the authorisation as soon as practicable (but not later than 7 days) after the day the person is authorised.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (3)     A registered organisation commits an offence if—

        (a)     the organisation authorises a person under section 62; and

        (b)     the authorisation ends; and

        (c)     the organisation does not give the chief executive written notice of the authorisation's end as soon as practicable (but not later than 7 days) after the day the authorisation ends.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this section as a strict liability offence.