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StatuteWork Health and Safety Act 2011

Section 256 — Work Health and Safety Act 2011: Involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention

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(1) A person who is involved in a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision is taken to have contravened that provision. (2) A person is involved in a contravention of a civil penalty provision if, and only if, the person: (a) has aided, abetted, counselled or procured the contravention; or (b) has induced the contravention, whether by threats or promises or otherwise; or (c) has been in any way, by act or omission, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in or party to the contravention; or (d) has conspired with others to effect the contravention.

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