Section 49, The Concessions Ordinance

Every person who shall contravene, or permit the con~travention, or who shall fail to comply with any of the · · of sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 44 of this '-'.L'"'-ll''w••vo, who shall fail to comply with any written notice or direction lawfully given to him or any requirement lawfully made of him under any of the provisions of any of those sections, or who shall prevent, impede or otherwise obstruct any District Commissioner or any officer of the Mines, Geological or Survey Departments in the exercise of any power conferred upon him by section 39 of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence shall be liable, on summary conviction,- (!) in the case of an offence against section 38, to a not exceeding one hundred pounds and to a fine of pounds in respect of each day or part thereof while the v.u.'"'v• continues, and (2) in the case of an offence against any other of sections, to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds: Provided that whenever it is proved to the satisfaction of Court that an offence against the aforesaid sections of this ance has been committed by any miner, workman or other nerson employed by the holder of the concession, such holder held to be liable for such offence, and to the penalty "'"""'H"'' therefor, unless he shall prove to the satisfaction of that the offence was committed without his knowledge or COilSeJO.'Ii, and that he had taken all reasonable means to prevent commission of the offence; And provided further that nothing in the foregoing TYrrnn~!n shall be deemed to exempt such miner, workman or other T\£l10CftYn from the penalties provided for the offence committed by him.