WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 222 Proceeding for alleged contravention
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 222
Proceeding for alleged contravention(1) Subject to this section, no proceeding for a contravention, or alleged contravention, of this Act may be brought against a person if a WHS undertaking is in effect in relation to that contravention.
(2) No proceeding may be brought for a contravention, or alleged contravention, of this Act against a person who has made a WHS undertaking in relation to the contravention and has completely discharged the WHS undertaking.
(3) The regulator may accept a WHS undertaking in relation to a contravention, or alleged contravention, before a proceeding in relation to the contravention has been finalised.
(4) If the
regulator accepts a WHS undertaking before the proceeding is finalised,
the regulator must take all reasonable steps to have the proceeding
discontinued as soon as possible.