Australia, June 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 2:
1. This judgment concerns an application for costs when a prosecutor has withdrawn charges.
Background
2. On 19 March 2019 a SafeWork NSW (SafeWork) Inspector visited the premises of Stonework Marble and Granite Pty Ltd (Stoneworx). Following that visit SafeWork issued Improvement Notices to Stoneworx in relation to the risk posed by the inhalation of respirable crystalline silica (RCS). This inspection brought the commission of an offence to the attention of SafeWork.
3. The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (the WHS Act) requires proceedings for a breach of the legislation to be commenced within two years of the offence...