CAP. 123]
[s. 101 cont.]
Precautions
to be adopted
Buildings.
(2) No such structure shall be erected on any land which is situated within the gathering ground of any public reservoir without the special permission of the Building Authority.
(3) Every person who erects or maintains any structure in contravention of the provisions of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, and the magistrate may further order the building to be removed.
[121]
Blasting.
102. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to blast any stone, earth or other material unless he shall have fully covered over and weighted down such material with a sufficiently heavy timber shield, or taken such other precautions as shall effectually prevent any fragments from being projected in such a manner as to be dangerous, and unless, in addition, he shall previously have fully warned all persons within a radius of five hundred feet from the proposed blast by means of red flags and by the beating of a gong continued for at least five minutes, previous to the firing off of such blast. No blast shall be fired off except between 12 noon and 12.30 p.m., and between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m., or between such other hours as the Governor in Council may, by notification, appoint: Provided that in all Government quarries, whether leased or otherwise, the blasting of stone shall be subject to regulations made by the Governor in Council.
Regulations as to earth cutting etc. Schedule M.
50 of 1935, s.5.
(2) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.
(3) For any contravention of this section there shall be liable not only the labourer doing the work but also the permit-holder and likewise the contractor or foreman under whom such labourer is working.
Earth cutting.
[122]
103. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to cut or remove earth, clay or turf, or to collect, extract, split, blast or remove stones, from any land not under lease from the Crown, except subject to the regulations made hereunder or...
CAP. 123]
[s. 101 cont.]
Precautions
to be adopted
Buildings.
(2) No such structure shall be erected on any land which is situated within the gathering ground of any public reservoir without the special permission of the Building Authority.
(3) Every person who erects or maintains any structure in contravention of the provisions of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars, and the magistrate may further order the building to be removed.
[121]
Blasting.
102. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to blast when blasting. any stone, earth or other material unless he shall have fully covered over and weighted down such material with a sufficiently heavy timber shield, or taken such other precau- tions as shall effectually prevent any fragments from being projected in such a manner as to be dangerous, and unless, in addition, he shall previously have fully warned all persons within a radius of five hundred feet from the proposed blast by means of red flags and by the beating of a gong continued for at least five minutes, previous to the firing off of such blast. No blast shall be fired off except between 12 noon and 12.30 p.m., and between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m., or be- tween such other hours as the Governor in Council may, by notification, appoint: Provided that in all Government quarries, whether leased or otherwise, the blasting of stone. shall be subject to regulations made by the Governor in Council.
Regulations as to earth cutting etc. Schedule M.
50 of 1935, s.5.
(2) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.
(3) For any contravention of this section there shall be liable not only the labourer doing the work but also the permit-holder and likewise the contractor or foreman under whom such labourer is working.
Earthculting.
[122]
103. (1) It shall not be lawful for any person to cut or remove earth, clay or turf, or to collect, extract, split, blast or remove stones, from any land not under lease from the Crown, except subject to the regulations made hereunder or
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