If you give an enforceable undertaking, you must follow it. An enforceable undertaking is a promise you make to fix a health and safety problem. You can't break this promise while it's active.
If you do break your promise, you're breaking the law. This is called contravening an enforceable undertaking. If you're found guilty of this, you could be fined. The amount of the fine depends on whether you're an individual or a company.
If you're an individual, you might have to pay up to $50,000. If you're a company or any other type of organisation, you might have to pay up to $250,000.
Remember, it's important to keep your promises, especially when it comes to health and safety at work.
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A person must not contravene an enforceable undertaking given by that person that is in force.
A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—
