Mines and Quarries Act 1954

116 Notification of certain accidents

(1) Where an accident occurs at a mine or quarry which causes the death of, or serious bodily injury to, a person employed at the mine or quarry, notice of the accident, in such form and accompanied by such particulars as may be specified by the Minister, shall forthwith be given by the responsible person to the inspector for the district and to such person as may for the time being be nominated—

(a) in a case where there is an association or body representative of a majority of the total number of persons employed at the mine or quarry, by that association or body;

(b) in any other case, jointly by associations or bodies which are together representative of such a majority ;

to receive on behalf of the persons so employed notices under this subsection.

(2) Where an accident causing serious bodily injury is notified under this section, and after notification thereof results in the death of the person injured, notice of the death shall, so soon as it comes to the knowledge of the responsible person, be given by him to the inspector for the district and the person nominated as aforesaid.

(3) Where an accident to which this section applies occurs to a person employed at a mine or quarry and the owner of the mine or quarry is not the actual employer of that person, the actual employer shall, if he fails to report the accident to the responsible person immediately, be guilty of an offence.