Safety, Health and Welfare At Work Act, 1989

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Order of High Court as to use of place of work.

39.—(1) Where the Authority or an enforcing agency considers that the risk to the safety and health of persons is so serious that the use of a place of work or part thereof should be restricted or should be immediately prohibited until specified measures have been taken to reduce the risk to a reasonable level, the Authority or an enforcing agency may apply, ex parte, to the High Court for an order restricting or prohibiting the use of the place of work or part thereof accordingly.

(2) The Court may make such interim or interlocutory order as it considers appropriate.

(3) Any such order shall have effect notwithstanding the terms of any permission given under any other enactment for the use of the place of work or part thereof.

(4) On any application for the revocation or variation of an order under subsection (1), the Authority or an enforcing agency, as appropriate, shall be entitled to be heard.