63 Notice to be given of accidents connected with explosive.U.K.
Whenever there occurs any accident by explosion or by fire in or about or in connexion with any factory, magazine, or store, or any accident by explosion or by fire causing loss of life or personal injury in or about or in connexion with any registered premises, the occupier of such factory, magazine, store, or premises shall forthwith send or cause to be sent notice of such accident and of the loss of life or personal injury (if any) occasioned thereby to [F1the Health and Safety Executive] . . . F2
Where in, about, or in connexion with any carriage, ship, or boat, either conveying an explosive, or on or from which an explosive is being loaded or unloaded, there occurs any accident by explosion or by fire causing loss of life or personal injury, or if the amount of explosive conveyed or being so loaded or unloaded exceeds in the case of gunpowder [F3500 kilograms] , and in the case of any other explosive the prescribed amount, any accident by explosion or by fire, the owner or master of such carriage, ship, or boat, and the owner of the explosive conveyed therein or being loaded or unloaded therefrom, or one of them, shall forthwith send or cause to be sent notice of such accident, and of the loss of life or personal injury, if any, occasioned thereby, to [F1the Health and Safety Executive].
Every such occupier, owner, or master as aforesaid who fails to comply with this section shall be [F4guilty of an offence].
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 3
F2Words repealed by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 1
F3Words substituted by S.I. 1984/510, reg. 2, Sch. 1
F4Words substituted by S.I. 1974/1885, Sch. 2 para. 18