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MINES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1969 - SECT 98

98.(1) Where an accident occurs at a mine which causes the death of, or
serious bodily injury to, a person employed at the mine, notice of the
accident, in such form and accompanied by such particulars as may be specified
by the Ministry, shall forthwith be given by the manager of the mine to
the Ministry 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, by that
association or body;

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

(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 manager of the mine, be given by him to the Ministry and the person
nominated as aforesaid.

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

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