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PP v GS Engineering & Construction Corp

[2016] 4 SLR 696
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2016
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Corporate criminal liability under the Workplace Safety and Health Act for breach of occupier's duty following a fatal workplace accident, addressing penalties applicable to corporations.

Key Principle

corporate criminal liability; Workplace Safety and Health Act; duty of occupier; penalties for fatal workplace accidents

Area of Law

criminal

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