Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 222

222 Proceeding for alleged contravention

(1) Subject to this section, no proceedings for a contravention or alleged contravention of this Act may be taken against a person if a WHS undertaking is in effect in relation to that contravention.

(2) No proceedings may be taken for a contravention or alleged contravention of this Act against a person who has made a WHS undertaking in relation to that contravention and has completely discharged the WHS undertaking.

(3) The regulator may accept a WHS undertaking in relation to a contravention or alleged contravention, other than a contravention or alleged contravention mentioned in section 216 (2) (a) , (b) or (c) , before proceedings in relation to that contravention have been finalised.

(4) If the regulator accepts a WHS undertaking before the proceedings are finalised—

(a) the regulator must immediately notify the WHS prosecutor; and

(b) the WHS prosecutor must take all reasonable steps to have the proceedings discontinued as soon as possible.