The obligation
The Act sets maximum penalties for individuals and bodies corporate, and allows regulations to create further offences within set limits.
Reckless conduct causing death or serious injury by a person with duties under section 9 carries up to 1,000 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment, or both, for an individual, or 5,000 penalty units for a body corporate. Regulations may create offences with a maximum penalty not exceeding 250 penalty units for an individual or 500 penalty units for a body corporate for each offence.
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- What
- The Act sets maximum penalties for individuals and bodies corporate, and allows regulations to create further offences within set limits.
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- legislation.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Offences and Penalties is a WHS requirement set out in Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW). The relevant provision is Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 > Offences and Penalties.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Offences and Penalties is a WHS obligation under Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW). In short, The Act sets maximum penalties for individuals and bodies corporate, and allows regulations to create further offences within set limits.
What changed recently?
Offences and Penalties was last updated on 19 October 2026.