Miscellaneous
I119Convictions under this Act and under health and safety legislation
1
Where in the same proceedings there is—
a
a charge of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide arising out of a particular set of circumstances, and
b
a charge against the same defendant of a health and safety offence arising out of some or all of those circumstances,
the jury may, if the interests of justice so require, be invited to return a verdict on each charge.
2
An organisation that has been convicted of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide arising out of a particular set of circumstances may, if the interests of justice so require, be charged with a health and safety offence arising out of some or all of those circumstances.
3
In this section “health and safety offence” means an offence under any health and safety legislation.