Increases to penalty provisions from 1 July 2024 - Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2023

31(1) – individual and

$300,000

3465

$399,479

(imprisonment 5 years)

9038

(imprisonment 10 years)

$1,088,355

31(1) – Individual as a PCBU or officer of a PCBU

$600,000

6925

$798,383

(imprisonment 5 years)

18805

(imprisonment 10 years)

$2,264,498

31(1) – Body corporate

$3,000,000

34630

$3,992,492

90424

$10,888,858

32 – individual

$150,000

1730

$199,451

1813

$218,321

32 – PCBU or officer of PCBU

$300,000

3465

$399,479

3626

$436,642

32 – body corporate

$1,500,000

17315

$1,996,246

18128

$2,182,973

33 – individual

$50,000

575

$73,094

607

$73,094

33 – individual as a PCBU or officer of a PCBU

$100,000

1155

$133,159

1214

$146,189

33 – body corporate

$500,000

5770

$665,223

6070

$730,949

38(1), 39(1), 52(5), 56(2), 61(4), 70(1) and (2), 71(2), 72(7), 79(1), (3), and (4),  155(5), 165(2), 171(6), 177(2) and (6), 185(4), 188, 189, 268 (1) and (2), and 271 (2) and (4)

$10,000

Individual

115

$13,258

121

$14,570

$50,000

Corporate

575

$66,291

607

$73,094

Section 38(7),75(1), 97(1) & (2), 210 and 273

Individual

60

$6,917

61

$7,345

Corporate

290

304

$36,607

Sections 41, 99(2), 193, 200(1), 219, and 242(1)

Individual

575

$66,291

607

$73,094

$250,000

corporate

2885

$332,611

3036

$365,595

Sections 42-46 and 47(1)

Individual

$20,000

230

$26,516

243

$29,262

Corporate

1214

$146,189

Sections 53, 57 and 74(1)

Individual

$2,000

25

$2,882

25

$3,010

Corporate

$10,000

115

$13,258

121

$14,570

104(1), 107, 108(1), 109(1), 197

$100,000

Individual

1155

$133,159

1206

$145,226

$500,000

Corporate

5770

$665,223

6028

$725,891

118(3), 124-126, 128, 129, 143, 144(1), 145, 146, 147(1) and 148

Individual

$10,000

115

$13,258

121

$14,570

Corporate

$50,000

575

$66,291

607

$73,094

123

Individual

$10,000

115

$13,258

243

$29,262

149(1)

Individual – WHS civil penalty provision

$2,000

25

$2,882

25

$3,010

150

WHS civil penalty provision

Individual

$5,000

60

$6,917

61

$7,345

Corporate

$25,000

290

$33,434

304

$36,607

190

Individual – 2 years imprisonment

$50,000

575

$66,291

607

$73,094

Corporate

$250,000

2885

$332,611

3036

$365,595

197D

Commenced 24 April 2024

Individual

N/A

N/A

1206

$139,039

1206

$145,226

Corporate

N/A

N/A

6028

$694,968

6028

$725,891

229B(4)

$50,000

650

$74,938

1200

$144,504

272A(1)(a)

Individual

N/A*

250

$28,822

250

$30,105

272A (1)(a)

Body corporate

N/A*

1250

$144,112

1250

$150,525

272A((1) (b)

Individual

N/A*

500

$57,645

607

$73,094

272A(1)(b)

Body Corporate

N/A*

2500

$288,225

3036

$365,595

272B(1)

Individual

N/A*

1250

$144,112

1250

$150,525

273A

Individual

N/A

243

$28,015

243

$29,262

Corporate

N/A

1214

$139,962

1214

$146,189

Clauses 19, 22, 46, 47, 50(3), 66(2) and (5), 68, 70, 77(5), 85(1)–(3), 149, 150(1) and (2), 151, 162(4), 165(1), 176(2), 182(4), 184B, 184C, 184K, 187, 188, 195, 196, 198, 200, 213, 224, 235, 236, 239, 253, 254, 294–296, 298, 301, 302, 303(3), 304(2)–(4), 308, 310, 311, 312, 313(3), 316, 317, 327, 336–338, 344(3), (5) and (6), 346(3), 347(3), 369, 371(2), 372, 373, 385, 387, 388, 398(2), 401, 403, 409, 410, 415(2), 425–428, 429(5), 430, 432(5), 433, 438, 439, 446, 448, 451(5), 454, 455, 464(3), 465, 466, 482(3), 529, 547, 548, 551, 553, 555(5), 557(8), 560, 562, 563, 567(4), 570 and 576

Individual

$3,600

40

$4,611

43

$5,178

Body Corporate

$18,000

210

$24,210

217

$26,131

Clauses 39–45, 48, 49, 50(1), 53, 55, 57–59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69, 71–75, 76(1), 78–80, 84, 142B, 142C, 154–161, 163, 164, 166, 168, 177–179, 183, 184O, 184Q–184S, 189–194, 197, 199, 201, 202, 204–212, 215, 216, 218, 219, 222, 223, 225, 231–234, 238, 240, 241, 299, 300, 306, 309, 314, 329–335, 339, 340(1) and (2), 341–343, 344(1), 345, 346(1), 347(1), 348–350, 352–363, 365–368, 370, 371(1), 374–377, 379, 389, 391(2), 395–397, 398(1), 399, 400, 402, 405–408, 411–414, 415(1), 416, 417, 419, 420, 422, 424, 429(2) and (3), 432(2) and (3), 434–437, 440–443, 445(1), 449, 450, 451(2) and (3), 452, 453, 456–460, 462, 463, 464(1), 467–477, 479–481, 482(1) and (2), 483, 484, 536, 554, 555(1) and (4), 556, 557(1) and (5)–(7), 558, 559, 564–566, 567(1)–(3), 568, 569, 571, 572(1) and 573–575

Individual

$6,000

70

$8,070

73

$8,790

Body corporate

$30,000

345

$39,775

364

$43,832

Clauses 50(2), 66(3), 76(2), 77(2)–(4), 85(4), 94, 96–98, 111, 124–127, 139, 142, 142E, 143I–143K, 143P, 143Q, 143ZD, 150(3), 162(2), (3) and (5), 165(2), 170, 175, 176(3), 180, 181, 182(2), (3) and (5), 184J, 184T, 184U, 226, 228–230, 237, 242, 260, 262, 273, 275, 282, 287, 288, 288D, 303(1), (2) and (4), 304(5), 313(1), (2) and (4), 326, 340(3) and (4), 364, 378, 390, 391(3), 404, 418, 423, 444, 445(3) and (4), 461, 505–507, 512, 513, 525, 572(4), 587, 588, 593, 594

Individual

$1,250

15

$1729

15

$1,806

Body Corporate

$6,000

70

$8,070

75

$9,031