14. Fencing of sand and granite quarries
Feedback & supportWhere any disused sand or granite quarry is dangerous to the public, it shall be kept reasonably fenced for the prevention of accidents, and if it is not so kept, the licensee of the sand or granite quarry or if there is no such licensee the owner of the land in which the sand or granite quarry lies shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding $50 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.
granite quarry
“granite quarry” means any land from which granite blocks, gravel, stones and overburden are extracted by blasting, sorting, breaking, loading and transporting, whether the processes are executed by manual labour or mechanical means;