603Proceedings against successors to public bodies

603 Proceedings against successors to public bodies (1) Proceedings for an offence against this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** or the regulations under this Act or the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** that were instituted against a public body before its dissolution, or that could have been instituted against a public body if not for its dissolution, may be continued or instituted against its successor if the successor is a public body. (2) In this section, ***public body*** means— (a) a body corporate representing the Crown; or (b) a State owned enterprise or reorganising body (within the meaning of the **State Owned Enterprises Act 1992**); or S. 603(2)(c) amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 113.3). (c) a Council (within the meaning of the **Local Government Act 2020**); or (d) a public entity (within the meaning of the **Public Administration Act 2004**).