Hong Kong Regulations

PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA (COMPENSATION) (ASSESSMENT OF LEVY) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Quarry operators to notify Board of quarry operations

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every quarry operator who begins a quarry
operation on the date of commencement of these regulations or on any date
thereafter shall, within 14 days after the date on which such quarry operation
has begun, or such further time as the Board may in any case allow, give
notice to the Board in a form approved by the Board specifying the quarry at
which he is carrying on the quarry operation.

(2) Where on the date of commencement of these regulations a quarry operator
is carrying on a quarry operation, he shall, within 14 days after such date,
or such further time as the Board may in any case allow, give notice to the
Board in a form approved by the Board specifying the quarry at which he is
carrying on the quarry operation.

(3) Any quarry operator who, without reasonable excuse, fails to give notice
in accordance with this regulation commits an offence and is liable to a fine
of $5000. (L.N. 32 of 1983)