Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

Amendments to other Acts - Amendments to Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

25: Only inspectors to institute prosecutions

You could also call this:

"Only inspectors can start a prosecution"

Illustration for Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002

You can't start a prosecution unless you are an inspector. This rule was part of the Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002. It was repealed on 5 May 2003 by section 28(2) of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002, which you can find on the legislation website.

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24: Application of Act to the Crown, or

"The law applies to the government too."

26: Other provisions relating to offences, or

"Rules about other crime-related things"

Part 2Amendments to other Acts
Amendments to Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

25Only inspectors to institute prosecutions (Repealed)

Notes

Section 25: repealed, on 5 May 2003, by section 28(2) of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 86).