Western Australian Consolidated Acts

MINES SAFETY AND INSPECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 8B

8B .         Gross negligence defined for some offences in this Part

        (1)         This section applies to a contravention of section 9(1), 10(1) or (3), 12(1) or (2), 12B(2), 13, 14(1), (2), (3) or (4) or 15D(2).

        (2)         For the purposes of this Part, a contravention of a provision mentioned in subsection (1) is committed in circumstances of gross negligence if —

            (a)         the offender —

                  (i)         knew that the contravention would be likely to cause the death of, or serious harm to, a person to whom a duty is owed under that provision; but

                  (ii)         acted or failed to act in disregard of that likelihood;

                and

            (b)         the contravention did in fact cause the death of, or serious harm to, such a person.

        [Section 8B inserted by No. 68 of 2004 s. 17.]

        [Heading inserted by No. 68 of 2004 s. 5.]