306

Entry on

premises.

Orcl. 32-1050,
4.

Serious
accidents to
be reported,
Investiga-
tion and
inquiry.

Ord.32--1950,

s. 4,

Ch. 30. No. 16.] Electricity (Inspection).

 

 

10. (1) The Inspectors are empowered to enter upon any
premises, in or upon which an installation or apparatus may
be, at any time between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. and
also at any other time when any installation or apparatus
in or upon such premises may be at work.

(2) Any person who obstructs any Inspector in
the execution of his duty under the last preceding sub-
section shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinanc
and liable to a fine of forty-eight dollars, and on a second or
subsequent conviction to a fine of ninety-six dollars or
imprisonment for three months or to both such fine and
imprisonment.

11. (1) Where any accident causing or resulting in loss of
life or grievous hurt to any person or serious injury to
property has occurred in connection with any installation
or electrical plant or apparatus, the owner or licensee thereof
and the management thereof shall with the least possible
delay report in writing to an Inspector the facts of the matter
so far as they are known to them respectively, and the
Inspector shall thereupon visit the place where the accident
occurred and make a preliminary investigation of the cir-
cumstances and record in writing his finding upon such
investigation, and if there has been any loss of life or there
is reason to believe that any person has been fatally injured
shall send a copy of his findings to the nearest Magistrate.

(2) In the event of loss of life or grievous hurt to any
person due to any accident in connection with any installa-
tion or electric plant or apparatus no alterations or additions
shall without the consent of an Inspector be made to any
part of such installation, plant or apparatus which may
have contributed to cause such accident nor shall any
alterations be made without such consent to the site of the
accident until an Inspector has completed his investigation:

Provided that nothing herein contained shall operate to
interfere with rescue work or work necessary for the general
safety of life or property.

(3) If any person fails to make any such report as
is required by subsection (1), or effects any alterations or
additions to any part of an installation, plant or apparatus
in contravention of subsection (2) of this section, he shall be