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Manner in

which work is to be executed.

Overburden to be cleared back.

Maximum height of face.

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52. (1) The supervisor on duty in a quarry shall cause all work therein to be carried out so as to avoid as far as may reasonably be possible-

(a) any overhanging rock or overburden on any face or side

in the quarry: and

(b) any danger from any fall of rock or overburden.

(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

53. (1) The supervisor on duty in a quarry shall cause all work therein to be carried out so that any overburden at the top of any face or side in the quarry is cleared back horizontally from the top of the face or side to a distance of not less than twice that of the height of the overburden or not less than twenty-five feet. whichever is the greater.

(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

54. (1) Subject to regulation 55, where the height of any face in a quarry exceeds eighty fact, or such lesser height as the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Com- missioner of Labour may in any particular case specify under paragraph (2), no work on the face shall be carried on except for the purpose of reducing the height of the face to-

(a) a beight of eighly feet; or

(b) where a height of less than eighty feet has been specified by the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Labour under paragraph (2), that lesser height.

(2) If in the opinion of the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Labour it is im any particular case desirable to do so for the purposes of safety in a quarry, he may by notice in writing, in English and in Chinese, served on the proprietor of the quarry specify a height. being a height less than eighty feet. in excess of which no work on a face in the quarry may be carried on otherwise than in accordance with sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1).

(3) Any person who-

(a) being the supervisor on duty in a quarry, permits any work on any face therein to be carried on in contraven- tion of paragraph (1) or

(b) works on any face in contravention of paragraph (1). shall be guilty of an offence.

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55. The Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Labour may if he thinks at in any partic- ular case give permission in writing for work on any face in a quarry to be carried on notwithstanding that the height of the face exceeds eighty feet.

56. (1) Where any face in a quarry is situated above any other face therein so that there is a likelihood that, it work on the higher face is carried on, any person working on the lower face will be endangered by the fall of any substance or thing from the higher face, no work on the lower face shall be carried on simultaneously with any work on the higher face.

(2) Any person who-

(a) being the supervisor on duty in a quarry, permits any work on any face therein to be carried on in contraven- tion of paragraph (1); or

(b) works on any face in contravention of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

57. (1) Where any fatal accident or dangerous occurrence occurs at a quarry, no person shall, except for the purpose of saving life or assisting or rendering first aid to any injured person-

until-

(a) disturb the place at which the accident or occurrence

took place; or

(b) remove or interfere with anything at that place,

(i) the expiry of three clear days after the accident or occur. rence has been notified to the Superintendent of Mines under regulation 17 or 18 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations; or

(ii) the place at which the accident or occurrence took place has been visited by the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Labour. whichever event occurs first.

(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

PART VIL

MISCELLANEOUS.

58. Any person who commits an offence against these regu- lations shall be Habk on conviction to a fine of five thousand dollars.

Commissioner may permil work on face exceeding maximum height.

Work on faces Tot to be carried on simultaneously where danger of falling objects.

Accidents and dangerous Occurrences.

(Cwp. 99, wh. leg.)

Pensity.