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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 253

Proceedings against successors to public authorities

    (1)     A proceeding for an offence against this Act that was instituted against a public authority before its dissolution, or that could have been instituted against a public authority if not for its dissolution, may be continued or instituted against its successor if the successor is a public authority.

    (2)     An infringement notice served on a public authority for an offence against this Act is taken to be an infringement notice served on its successor if the successor is a public authority.

    (3)     Similarly, any penalty paid by a public authority in relation to an infringement notice is taken to be a penalty paid by its successor if the successor is a public authority.



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