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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 260

Who may apply for order in relation to contravention of WHS civil penalty provision

260 Who may apply for order in relation to contravention of WHS civil penalty provision

(1) The WHS prosecutor may apply to the commission for an order in relation to a contravention, or alleged contravention, of any WHS civil penalty provision.
(2) Also, the WHS prosecutor may authorise in writing an appropriately qualified member of the WHS prosecutor’s staff, either generally or in a particular case, to apply for an order under subsection (1) .
(3) Subsection (4) applies in relation to each of the following WHS civil penalty provisions
(a) section 126 ;
(b) section 144 (1) ;
(c) section 145 ;
(d) section 146 ;
(e) section 147 (1) .
(4) The following entities may apply to the commission for an order in relation to a contravention, or alleged contravention, of the WHS civil penalty provision
(a) a relevant union under part 7 ;
(b) a WHS entry permit holder;
(c) a person who is affected by the contravention or alleged contravention.



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