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Section 146, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

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(1) Where there is an accident in connection with anyoperations under a mineral right involving the loss of life or serious injury to any person the holder of the mineral right shall report to the Director or an authorised officer as soon as possible. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the expression serious injury means injury likely to result in the injured person being incapacitated from doing his usual work for at least fourteen calendar days. (3) Every holder of a mineral right shall keep and maintain records of every report made pursuant to subsection (1) for at least five years. (4) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction– in leones, or to imprisonment for a term ot two years, or to both; or less then thirty thousand dollars or its

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