Chapter heading 1

TABLE 12: Proposed fines for breaches of officer’s duty of care 108

TABLE 13: Proposed fines for breaches of duty of care of worker or other person at a workplace 109

TABLE 14: Overview of fines for re-offenders 111

TABLE 15: Overview of sentencing options 112

TABLE 16: Courts with jurisdiction over breaches of duties of care 120

TABLE 17: Periods within which actions may be brought 124

Abbreviations

ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACCI Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

ACT Australian Capital Territory

ACT Act Work Safety Act 2008 (ACT)

ACT Review ACT Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989: Scope and Structure Review (2005)

ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions

AiG Australian Industry Group