Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2018
Western Australia
Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2018
Contents
1.Short title2
2.Commencement2
3.Act amended2
4.Various penalties amended2
Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2018
An Act to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 to increase penalties for offences.
[Assented to 7 September 2018]
The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:
This is the Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2018.
This Act comes into operation as follows —
(a)sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;
(b)the rest of the Act — on a day fixed by proclamation, and different days may be fixed for different provisions.
This Act amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984.
Amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out in the Table.
Table
Provision |
Delete |
Insert |
s. 3A(1)(a)(i) |
$5 000 |
$50 000 |
s. 3A(1)(a)(ii) |
$6 250 |
$60 000 |
s. 3A(1)(b)(i)(I) |
$25 000 |
$100 000 |
s. 3A(1)(b)(i)(II) |
$31 250 |
$120 000 |
s. 3A(1)(b)(ii)(I) |
$50 000 |
$450 000 |
s. 3A(1)(b)(ii)(II) |
$62 500 |
$570 000 |
s. 3A(2)(a)(i) |
$100 000 |
$250 000 |
s. 3A(2)(a)(ii) |
$125 000 |
$350 000 |
s. 3A(2)(b)(i) |
$200 000 |
$1 500 000 |
s. 3A(2)(b)(ii) |
$250 000 |
$1 800 000 |
s. 3A(3)(a)(i) |
$200 000 |
$400 000 |
s. 3A(3)(a)(ii) |
$250 000 |
$500 000 |
s. 3A(3)(b)(i) |
$400 000 |
$2 000 000 |
s. 3A(3)(b)(ii) |
$500 000 |
$2 500 000 |
s. 3A(4)(a)(i) |
$250 000 and imprisonment for 2 years |
$550 000 and imprisonment for 5 years |
s. 3A(4)(a)(ii) |
$312 500 and imprisonment for 2 years |
$680 000 and imprisonment for 5 years |
s. 3A(4)(b)(i) |
$500 000 |
$2 700 000 |
s. 3A(4)(b)(ii) |
$625 000 |
$3 500 000 |
s. 20A(1)(a) |
$25 000 |
$100 000 |
s. 20A(1)(b) |
$31 250 |
$120 000 |
s. 20A(2)(c) |
$20 000 |
$80 000 |
s. 20A(2)(d) |
$25 000 |
$100 000 |
s. 20A(3)(c) |
$10 000 |
$40 000 |
s. 20A(3)(d) |
$12 500 |
$50 000 |
s. 54A(2)(a) |
$200 |
$800 |
s. 54A(2)(b) |
$1 000 |
$4 000 |
s. 54A(2)(c) |
$2 000 |
$8 000 |
By Authority: KEVIN J. McRAE, Government Printer