Pollution of Waters by Oil Amendment Bill 1992 (Qld)

Queensland

POLLUTION OF WATERS BY OIL AMENDMENT BILL 1992

Queensland

POLLUTION OF WATERS BY OIL AMENDMENT BILL 1992

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Short title .. Amended Act

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Page SR 4 Sa 4

SCHEDULE 1 ........................ 5 INCREASED PENALTIES SCHEDULE 2 .....................4.. 9

MINOR AMENDMENTS

A BILL

FOR

An Act to amend the Pollution of Waters by Oil Act 1973 Pollution of Waters by Oil Amendment

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows.

Short title

Clause1. This Act may be cited as the Pollution of Waters by Oil Amendment Act 1992.

Amended Act

Clause2. The Pollution of Waters by Oil Act 1973 is amended as set out in this Act. Pollution of Waters by Oil Amendment

SCHEDULE 1

INCREASED PENALTIES

1. Section 9— omit— 'Penalty: $50 000.', insert— 'Maximum penalty— (a) in the case of an individual—3333 penalty units; or

(b) in the case of a corporation—16667 penalty units.'.

2. Section 10(2)— omit— 'Penalty: $50 000.', insert— 'Maximum penalty— (a) in the case of an individual—3333 penalty units; or

(b) in the case of a corporation—16667 penalty units.'.

3. Section 14(2)— omit—

'Penalty: $50 000.', insert—

'Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of an individual—3333 penalty units; or

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(b) in the case of a corporation—16667 penalty units.'.

4. Section 22(1)— omit— 'Penalty: $50 000.', insert— 'Maximum penalty— (a) in the case of an individual—3333 penalty units; or

(b) in the case of a corporation—16667 penalty units.'.

5. Section 32(5)— omit— 'Penalty: $10 000.', insert— 'Maximum penalty— (a) in the case of an individual—667 penalty units; or

(b) in the case of a corporation—3333 penalty units.'.