Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 246G

246G Giving of notice proposing imposition of civil penalty

(1) This section applies if the CEO reasonably believes a relevant corporation is liable to pay a civil penalty on the grounds of a contravention of a civil penalty obligation.

(2) The CEO may give the corporation a notice (a
"proposed penalty notice" ) proposing to impose a civil penalty on the corporation on the grounds of the contravention.

(3) The proposed penalty notice must state each of the following matters—

(a) that the CEO proposes to impose a civil penalty on the corporation;

(b) the grounds for imposing the penalty;

(c) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;

(d) that the corporation may make a written submission to the CEO, within a stated period of at least 14 days after the corporation is given the notice, to show why the civil penalty should not be imposed;

(e) the way in which the submission may be made.