Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 5 : Inspectorate of Mine Health and Safety55B. Principal Inspector of Mines may impose fines |
| (1) | The Principal Inspector of Mines, after considering the recommendation and any representations made in accordance with section 55A, may— |
| (a) | disregard the recommendation; |
| (b) | impose a fine not exceeding the maximum amount mentioned in Table 2 of Schedule 8; or |
| (c) | refer the matter to the prosecuting authority for a decision as to whether the employer should be charged with an offence. |
| (2) | The Principal Inspector of Mines must notify the employer, committee, representative and trade union contemplated in section 55A, as the case may be, of any decision made in terms of subsection (1). |
| (3) | An employer must pay any fine imposed in terms of this section within 30 days of the imposition of the tine. |
| (4) | If the employer fails to pay the fine within the specified period, the Chief Inspector of Mines may apply to the Labour Court for the fine to be made an order of that court. |
[Section 55B inserted by section 19 of Notice No. 428, GG 32140, dated 17 April 2009 (Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act No. 74 of 2008)]