Labour Act · 2002 Revised Edition · Chapter II
Section 5
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whenever an accident caused by machinery results in loss of life or grievous hurt to any worker the employer shall forthwith notify the
Commissioner who shall at the earliest opportunity cause an examination to be made as to the cause of such accident:
Provided that a notice served by the employer on the Commissioner under the provisions of section 13 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Chapter 74), shall, if it is therein stated that the accident was caused by machinery, be deemed to be notification for the purposes of this subsection.
Where an examination of any machinery is required by virtue of the provisions of subsection (1), no alteration shall be made to that machinery until such examination has been carried out.
In this section “machinery” means any engine, electrical machinery, powerplant, boiler, sawmill, gasometer, gas-holder, generator, gearing and appliances for transmission of power and all appurtenances of any of the above, but does not include machinery driven by manual power, machinery for driving any vehicle or marine machinery.
Inspection of documents substances etc.
Chapter III
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Agreements and Contracts
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Part III
Recruiting of Workers
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Part IV
Conditions of Employment
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
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