Workmen's Compensation Act, 1934

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Accident book at mines, etc.

30.—(1) There shall be kept at every mine, quarry, factory, or workshop a book (in this section referred to as the accident book) in the prescribed form in which the prescribed particulars of any accident happening to any person employed at such mine, quarry, factory or workshop may be entered by such person or some other person acting on his behalf.

(2) The accident book shall be kept at such place as to be readily accessible at all reasonable times to any injured workman who was employed at the mine, quarry, factory or workshop and any person bona fide acting on his behalf.

(3) An entry of an accident in the accident book, if made as soon as practicable after the happening of the accident, shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be a valid notice of accident.

(4) If in any mine, quarry, factory or workshop the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section are not complied with, such mine, quarry, factory or workshop shall be deemed not to be managed or kept in accordance with the enactments relating thereto.