Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 (132 of 2011)

Schedule 1   General amendments

Part 2   Amendments commencing on 1 July 2012

Division 1   Amendments

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

395   After subsection 47(1)

Insert:

(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1), the officer is reckless as to whether the contravention would occur if:

(a) the officer is aware of a substantial risk that the contravention would occur; and

(b) having regard to the circumstances known to the officer, it is unjustifiable to take the risk.

(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1), the officer is negligent as to whether the contravention would occur if the officer's conduct involves:

(a) such a great falling short of the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in the circumstances; and

(b) such a high risk that the contravention would occur; and

that the conduct merits the imposition of a pecuniary penalty.