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Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

A Bill to revise the mode of trial and maximum penalties applicable to certain offences relating to health and safety

Now an Act of Parliament

The story so farThe Health and Safety (Offences) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 5 December 2007 by Keith Hill (Labour). It completed its passage through Parliament and became law as the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008, receiving Royal Assent on 16 October 2008.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill would amend Section 33 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, to raise the maximum penalties available to the courts in respect of certain health and safety offences. </p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>Raises the maximum fine which may be imposed by the lower courts to &pound;20,000 for most offences </li><li>Makes a prison sentence an option for most health and safety offences in lower and higher courts </li><li>Makes certain offences that can currently only go to trial in lower courts, triable in either the lower or higher courts. </li></ul>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 5 Dec 2007
  2. 2nd reading Commons 1 Feb 2008
  3. Committee stage Commons 26 Mar 2008
  4. Report stage Commons 13 Jun 2008
  5. 3rd reading Commons 13 Jun 2008
  6. 1st reading Lords 16 Jun 2008
  7. 2nd reading Lords 4 Jul 2008
  8. Order of Commitment discharged Lords 18 Jul 2008
  9. 3rd reading Lords 10 Oct 2008
  10. Royal Assent Unassigned 16 Oct 2008

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 25 Feb 2009.