The Quarries (Northern Ireland) Order 1983

1. Introductory Text

2. INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Title and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. Provisions as to safety

   1. 3. General provisions as to safety

   2. Art. 4 rep. by SR 1990/374

   3. 5. General provisions as to machinery

   4. Art. 6 rep. by SR 1991/471

   5. 7. Restrictions on dangerous operations in quarries

   6. 8. Observance of directions

4. Regulations of tips and fencing of quarries

   1. 9. Regulation of tips

   2. 10. Fencing of quarries

5. Provisions as to employment

   1. 11. Employment of children and young persons

   2. 12. Provisions as to wages

   3. Art. 13 rep. by 1990 NI 2

6. Miscellaneous

   1. 14. Affixing of abstract of Order and notices

   2. 15. General registers and records

   3. 16. Notice of commencement, etc., to Department

   4. 17. Notification of change of ownership, occupancy or name of quarry

   5. 18. Returns by owners, occupiers or agents of quarries

   6. 19. Special accident reports by inspector

7. Legal proceedings

   1. 20. Offences

   2. 21. Defence available to owners, occupiers and agents

   3. 22. Restriction on institution of proceedings

   4. 23. Proceedings against persons other than owner, etc.

   5. 24. Prosecution by inspectors

   6. 25. Extension of time for bringing summary proceedings

   7. 26. Evidence

   8. 27. Power of court to adjourn

8. Supplemental

   1. 28. Mode of service of documents

   2. Article 29—Amendments and repeals

9. SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1—Amendments

   2. Schedule 2—Repeals