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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Enforcement and other matters - Infringement offences

136: Interpretation

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“Words and terms used in this law are explained”

In this part of the law, you’ll find some important words explained. These words are used when talking about enforcing the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

An ‘infringement fee’ is a set amount of money you might have to pay if you break certain rules. The exact amount is written down in other rules called regulations.

An ‘infringement offence’ is when you break a rule in this law, except for the rules in section 47, 48, or 49. Other rules, called regulations, say which offences count as infringement offences for this law.

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Part 4 Enforcement and other matters
Infringement offences

136Interpretation

  1. In this subpart,—

    infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the infringement fee for the offence prescribed for the purposes of this section in regulations

      infringement offence means an offence against this Act (except an offence against section 47, 48, or 49) or regulations that is declared by regulations to be an infringement offence for the purposes of this Act.