Prosecutors relying on s 232(1)(b) of the WHS Act may commence proceedings within 12 months of a coronial investigation that concludes without an inquest, not only after a formal inquest. Complaints under the WHS Act must specify which subsection of s 19 is invoked and particularise the acts or omissions constituting the offence, though defects may be cured by amendment if the defendant was in a position to ascertain the true nature of the charge before the limitation period expired.
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