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15. Action in Case of Accident, Incident or Potential Emergency.

(1)

If an accident, incident or potential emergency arises during the performance of activities to which a licence issued under section 11 relates, the Council may, after the licensee concerned has notified the Council regarding all steps taken to prevent and limit loss of life, injury and damage to property, require the licensee to take such further steps as the Council may deem necessary.


(2)

In the event of an accident, incident or potential emergency contemplated in subsection (1), or whenever the Council has reason to believe that such an accident, incident or potential emergency may occur, the Council may notify the Minister accordingly, and the Minister may, on the advice of the Council, in terms of section 9(1) appoint a board of inquiry to investigate the matter.



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