Personal liability for corporate directors for environmental offences
Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment (FOGO Recycling) Bill 2024
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Directors can be held personally liable if their corporation commits an environmental offence.
People who manage or influence a corporation's conduct also face personal liability for these offences.
The Secretary of DCCEEW replaces the Planning Secretary in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022.