Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
Crown bodies are organisations that act on behalf of the King. Under the HSWA, Crown bodies must comply with health and safety law. However, the provisions of the Act that allow inspectors to prosecute employers for breaches of the law do not apply to Crown bodies. This is known as Crown immunity.
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