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O-0.2 - Occupational Health and Safety Act

Section 47.01
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2022, c.32, s.30
47.01(1)In this section, “judge” means judge as defined in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.
47.01(2)Subject to section 47.02, in addition to or as an alternative to the penalties set out in section 47, if a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the judge may, having regard to the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission, make an order directing the person to pay a sum of money to a party named by the judge to be the recipient of those funds, for any of the following purposes:
(a) supporting
(i) occupational health and safety training or educational programs,
(ii) occupational health and safety research programs,
(iii) occupational health and safety initiatives by non‑profit organizations, or
(iv) scholarships for educational institutions offering studies in occupational health and safety and related disciplines; or
(b) furthering the goal of achieving healthy and safe places of employment.
47.01(3)An order referred to in subsection (2) may specify the amount and the time, place and manner of payment of the sum of money and may impose any other terms and conditions that the judge considers appropriate.
2022, c.32, s.30