Workers Compensation Act 1951
202Time for beginning prosecutions
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202 Time for beginning prosecutions (1) A prosecution for an offence against any of the following sections must be started not later than 5 years after the day, or the last day, the offence is committed: • section 147A (Compulsory insurance—offences) • section 155 (Information for licensed insurers on application for issue or renewal of policies) • section 156 (Information for licensed insurers after renewal of policies) • section 157 (Information for licensed insurers after end or cancellation of policies) • section 158 (Information for new licensed insurers after change of insurers) • section 203 (Criminal liability of executive officers). (2) Subsection (1) only applies to an offence against section 203 if the offence relates to the contravention by a corporation of another section mentioned in subsection (1). (3) A prosecution for an offence against any other provision of this Act may be begun within 1 year after the commission of the offence.