Queensland Consolidated Acts

COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 267F

267F Liability for civil penalties

(1) A relevant corporation is liable to pay the State a civil penalty if—

(a) the relevant corporation contravenes a civil penalty obligation; or

(b) a representative of the relevant corporation contravenes a civil penalty obligation.

(2) A civil penalty may be imposed on the relevant corporation by a penalty notice given to the corporation by the CEO.

(3) The amount of the penalty is—

(a) if the civil penalty obligation is a category 1 obligation—1,000 penalty units; or

(b) if the civil penalty obligation is a category 2 obligation—750 penalty units; or

(c) if the civil penalty obligation is a category 3 obligation—500 penalty units.

(4) For subsection (3) , the category of a civil penalty obligation is the category prescribed by regulation for the obligation.

(5) In this section—

"representative" , of a relevant corporation, means an officer, employee or agent of the corporation.