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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
265Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
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265 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings A criminal proceeding may be commenced against a person for conduct that is substantially the same as conduct constituting a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision regardless of whether an order has been made against the person under section 259 (Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision).