Section 68Part 8 — Health, Safety and Welfare at Work
Time for commencement of prosecution
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68. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, where, with respect to and in consequence of any accident in a workplace, a report is made by an authority appointed to hold a formal investigation under any law, or a coroner’s inquest is held, and it appears from the report or from the proceedings at the inquest that this Part or any regulations made hereunder were not complied with at or before the time of the accident, summary proceedings against any person liable to be proceeded against in respect of such non-compliance may be commenced at any time within six months after the making of the report or the conclusion of the inquest as the case may be.
A copy of every report with respect to and in consequence of any accident in a workplace which is made by an authority appointed to hold a formal investigation under any law, shall be sent by that authority to the Director.