Section 21
Section 21
(1)
Whenever any accident causing or resulting in -
(a)
loss of life or serious bodily injury to any person, or
(b)
serious injury to the property of any person not being the licensee or of State, has occurred in any quarry or in connection with any work whatsoever incidental to or connected with any quarrying operation, it shall be the duty of the manager or other
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person for the time being in charge of the quarry to report to the Chief Quarry Inspector and the Police by the quickest means possible and subsequently with the least possible delay in writing to the Chief Quarry Inspector and the Police the facts of the matter as far as they are known to him.
(2)
In event of an accident as described in subrule (1), all quarry operations related to such accident shall immediately cease and shall not resume until the Chief
Quarry Inspector is satisfied and certifies that all safety and the precautionary measures have been taken or complied with and that such operation can be resumed.
(3)
For the purpose of this rule, "serious bodily injury" means any injury referred to in the Schedule.