(1) If it appears to the Inspector that any site or place at which any building or other construction work is being carried on, is in such condition that it is dangerous to life, safety or health of building workers or the general public, he shall immediately bring the same to the notice of the concerned Registering Officer under the Act, who, in exercising the powers of an Inspector under the Act, may serve in writing, on the employer or on the owner of the establishment or on the person-in-charge of such site or place, an order prohibiting the construction of any building or other construction at such site or place until measures have been taken to remove the cause of danger to his satisfaction. A copy of such prohibitory order shall also be endorsed immediately to the Chief Inspector for his final orders who may, after making such enquiry as he deems fit, shall annul, modify or confirm such prohibitory orders, as expeditiously as possible.
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(2) The District Magistrate and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area shall also have the power to issue prohibitory orders as specified in sub rule (1).
(3) Such prohibition orders shall be complied with by the employer or by the person on whom it is served, forthwith and he shall not proceed further with the prohibited work before obtaining a clearance in writing from the Registering Officer or the Chief Inspector, as the case may be.
(4) Any person, aggrieved by an order issued under sub-rule (1) may, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Chief Inspector and where such order is modified or confirmed by the Chief Inspector, to the State Government. The Chief Inspector or the State Government, as the case may be, shall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible:
Provided that any appeal may be entertained after the said period of fifteen days, if the Chief Inspector or the State Government, as the case may be, is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time:
Provided further that the prohibition shall be complied with, pending the decision of the Chief Inspector or the State Government.
PART IV THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT AND SALARIES AND OTHER ALLOWANCES PAYABLE TO CHAIRPERSON AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUNJAB BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, AND THE MANNER OF FILLING UP THE CASUAL VACANCIES OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
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