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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 59]
Quarries (Safety) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
Overburden to be cleared back.
Maximum height of face.
Commissioner may permit
work on face exceeding
maximum height.
(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 25 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 80 feet or such lesser height as the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for 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 height of 80 feet; or
(b) where a height of less than 80 feet has been specified by the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour under paragraph (2), that lesser height.
(2) If in the opinion of the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour it is in 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 80 feet, in excess of which no work on a face in the quarry may be carried on otherwise than in accordance with paragraph (1)(b).
(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 contravention of paragraph (1); or
(b) works on any face in contravention of paragraph (1),
shall be guilty of an offence.
55. The Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour may if he thinks fit in any particular 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 80 feet or 25 metres.
F 18
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 59]
Quarries (Safety) Regulations
[1981 Ed.
Overburden to be cleared back.
Maximum height of face.
Commissioner may permit
work on face exceeding
maximum height.
(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 25-feet, whichever is the
8 metres greater.
(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
25 metres
54. (1) Subject to regulation 55, where the height of any face in a quarry exceeds 80 feet or such lesser height as the Commis- sioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for 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-
25 metres
(a) a height of 80-feet; or
25 metres.
(b) where a height of less than 80-feet has been specified by the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour under paragraph (2), that lesser height.
(2) If in the opinion of the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour it is in 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 80 feet. in excess of which no work on a face in the quarry may be carried on otherwise than in accordance with paragraph (1)(b).
(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 contravention of paragraph (1); or
(b) works on any face in contravention of paragraph (1).
shall be guilty of an offence.
55. The Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour may if he thinks fit in any particular 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 80 feet:
25 metres
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