Penalty amounts from 2019-20 to 2020-21
Increases to penalty provisions from 2019-20 to 2020-21 – Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Act 2020 Schedule 2 – Consequential amendments to the WHS Act.
Sections | Previous penalty amount | Penalty for FY 2019/20 | Penalty for financial year 2020/21 |
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31(1) and 32 | $300,000 | 3465 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $346,500 | 3465 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $353,430 |
31(1) | $600,000 | 6925 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $692,500 | 6925 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $706,350 |
31(1) | $3,000,000 | 34630 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $3,463,000 | 34630 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $3,532,260 |
32 | $150,000 | 1730 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $173,000 | 1730 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $176,460 |
32 | $1,500,000 | 17315 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $1,731,500 | 17315 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $1,766,130 |
33, 38(1), 39(1), 41, 52(5), 56(2) 61(4), 70(1) and (2), 72(7), 72(7), 79(1), (3) and (4), 99(2), 118(3), 143, 144(1), 145, 146, 147 (1), 148, 155(5), 165(2), 171(6), 177(2) and (6), 188, 190, 193, 200(1), 219, 242(1) and (2), and 271(2) and (4) | $50,000 | 575 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $57,500 | 575 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $58,650 |
33, 42(1) and (2), 43(1) and (2), 44(1) and (2), 44(1) and (2), 45, 46, 47(1), 104(1), 107, 108(1), 109(1), and 197 | $100,000 | 1155 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $115,500 | 1155 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $117,810 |
33, 104(1), 107, 108(1), 109(1), 197 | $500,000 | 5770 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $577,000 | 5770 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $588,540 |
38(1), 39(1), 52(5), 53(1) and (2), 56(2), 57(1) and (2), 61(4), 70(1) and (2), 71(2), 72(7), 74(1), 79(1), (3), and (4), 118(2), 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 143, 144(1), 145, 146, 147(1), 148, 155(5), 165(2), 171(6), 172(2) and (6), 185(4), 188, 189, 268 (1) and (2), and 271 (2) and (4) | $10,000 | 115 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $11,500 | 115 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $11,730 |
38(7), 75(1), 97(1) and (2), 150, 210(1) and (2) and 273 | $5,000 | 60 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $6,000 | 60 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $6,120) |
38(7), 75(1), 97(1) and (2), 150, 210(1) and (2), 273 | $25,000 | 290 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $29,000 | 290 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $29,580 |
41, 99(2), 190, 193, 200(1), 219 and 242(1) | $250,000 | 2885 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $288,500 | 2885 penalty units $294,270 |
42(1) and (2), 43(1) and (2), 44(1) and (2), 45, 46 and 47(1) | $20,000 | 230 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $23,000 | 230 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $23,460 |
53 (1) and (2), 57 (1) and (2), 74 (1) and 149(1) | $2,000 | 25 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $2,500 | 25 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit value for 2020/21) $2,550 |
272A | N/A* | 250 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $25,000 | 250 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit for 2020/21) $25,500 |
272A; 272B(1) | N/A* | 1250 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $125,000 | 1250 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit for 2020/21) $127,500 |
272A | N/A* | 500 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $50,000 | 500 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit for 2020/21) $51,000 |
272A | N/A* | 2500 penalty units x $100 (penalty unit for 2019/20) $250,000 | 2500 penalty units x $102 (penalty unit for 2020/21) $255,000 |