Prosecution Details
| Offender | Spent conviction |
Charges
| Charge | Charge Number | Offence Date | Date Convicted | Regulation | Section | Penalty Provision | Penalty Imposed | Date Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | 17 June 2019 | 17th May 2021 | 22(1) 22A(3) | 3A(2)(a)(i) | $25,000.00 | 17th May 2021 |
| Description of Breach(es) | Being a person that has, to any extent, control of a workplace where persons who are not employees of that person work or are likely to be in the course of their work, did not take measures as are practicable to ensure that the workplace is such that persons who are at the workplace are not exposed to hazards. |
| Background Details |
Not provided due to spent conviction |
| Outcome Summary | The offender entered a plea of guilty and proceeded to sentencing at the first mention. The Magistrate noted that an initial fine of $50,000 was appropriate before affording a 25% reduction for the early guilty plea and a further reduction for other mitigating factors to a final fine of $25,000. The offender was granted a spent conviction. |
| Court | Magistrates Court of Western Australia |
| Costs | $1656.60 |
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