SafeWork NSW v Prime Marble & Granite Pty Ltd

SafeWork NSW sought to prosecute Prime Marble & Granite Pty Ltd for alleged breaches of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The company moved to have the prosecutions dismissed, claiming they were outside the statutory two-year limitation period. The matter was heard in the Local Court of New South Wales. The central issue was whether the statutory two-year limitation period applied to prosecutions brought by SafeWork NSW under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The court considered the language of the Act and relevant case law to determine the scope of the limitation period. It found that the statutory limitation period did apply, but the prosecution was brought within the requisite time frame. The court dismissed the defendant's motions and returned the exhibits.