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Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Installation of Amusement Rides

8. Duty to notify Commissioner of contravention of Act in relation to installation works

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(1)

If —

(a)

the holder of an installation permit;

(b)

any person who is directly engaged in the carrying out of the installation works authorised by the installation permit; or

(c)

the qualified person supervising the installation works,knows or ought reasonably to know of any contravention of this Act relating to the carrying out of the installation works, it is the duty of that person to notify the Commissioner, as soon as practicable, of the contravention.

(2)

Any person to whom subsection (1) applies who contravenes that subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

(3)

It is a defence in any prosecution for a contravention of subsection (1) for the person charged to prove to the satisfaction of the court that the person did not know and could not reasonably have discovered the contravention mentioned in the charge.