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1981 Ed.]

Quarries (Safety) Regulations

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10. (1) Where the Commissioner for Labour is satisfied that an approved supervisor or an approved deputy supervisor of a quarry-

(a) has been convicted of an offence against these regula-

tions; or

(b) is no longer acting as an approved supervisor or an approved deputy supervisor of the quarry for the purposes of these regulations,

he may withdraw his approval of that supervisor or deputy super- visor.

(2) Where the Commissioner for Labour withdraws his ap- proval of a supervisor or a deputy supervisor under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall forthwith serve notice in writing. in English and in Chinese, of his decision on

(a) that supervisor or deputy supervisor; and

(b) the proprietor of the quarry.

(3) Every notice referred to in paragraph (2) shall include-

(a) a statement of the reasons of the Commissioner for Labour

for withdrawing his approval; and

(b) an endorsement which shall set out the provisions of this

regulation and of regulations 11. 12 and 13.

(4) Any supervisor or deputy supervisor in respect of whom the Commissioner for Labour withdraws his approval under para- graph (1) may appeal by way of petition to the Governor.

11. Every appeal under regulation 7(3) or regulation 10(4) shall be brought within 21 days of the date of service on the appellant of the notice in writing of the decision of the Commis- sioner for Labour against which the appeal is brought.

12. Upon any such appeal the Governor may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the Commissioner for Labour.

13. (1) Where the Commissioner for Labour withdraws his approval of a supervisor or deputy supervisor of a quarry under regulation 10(1), the Commissioner for Labour may permit the supervisor or deputy supervisor to continue to be an approved supervisor or an approved deputy supervisor of the quarry on such conditions, if any, as the Commissioner for Labour thinks fit-

(a) until the time specified in regulation 11 for bringing an

appeal has expired; or

(b) where the supervisor or duputy supervisor within the time specified in regulation 11 appeals against the decision of the Commissioner for Labour, until the appeal is dis- posed of,

whichever event occurs first.

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Grounds on which approval of supervisor or deputy supervisor may

be withdrawn.

Time limit for appeal.

Powers of Governor on appeal.

Permission for supervisor or deputy supervisor to continue to act pending appeal.