Queensland Consolidated Acts

EXPLOSIVES ACT 1999 - SECT 54A

54A Definitions for part

(1) In this part—

"conduct" means an act or omission to perform an act.

"employee" ...

"employer" , for an act involving explosives, means—

(a) a person who employs or otherwise engages an individual to do the act involving explosives; or

(b) a person who arranges for an individual to do the act involving explosives; or

(c) the holder of an authority relating to the act involving explosives.

"senior officer" , of an employer, means—

(a) if the employer is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or

(b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the employer who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the employer’s functions.

(2) For this part, a person’s conduct
"causes" death if it substantially contributes to the death.