Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2006 Chapter 16

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

RSNL1990 cO-3
as amended

1. (1) Paragraph 2(a) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(a) "assistant deputy minister" means an assistant deputy minister appointed under section 9 of the Executive Council Act for the proper conduct of this Act;

(2) Paragraph 2(g) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(g) "minister" means the minister appointed under the Executive Council Act to administer this Act;

2. Section 70 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Limitation period

70. A prosecution under this Act or the regulations shall be started within 2 years of

(a) the date upon which the offence is alleged to have been committed; or

(b) the date upon which an assistant deputy minister or an officer of the Occupational Health and Safety Division becomes aware of the alleged offence,

whichever is later.