Notice Of Accident - Definition - Law Dictionary

Definition :

Notice of accident. The (English) Notice of Accidents Act, 1906, requires annual returns and notices of accidents in mines and quarries to be given, and in the case of accidents in factories and workshops notice must be sent to the district inspector, and also in certain events to the certifying surgeon of the district. In the case of mines, however, provision for notice is now made by the (English) Coal Mines Act, 1911, Part IV. see CERTIFYING SURGEON; COAL MINES. Notice of accident must be in writing when given under s. 4 of the Employers Liability Act, 1880 [Keen v. Millwall Dock Co., (1882) 8 QBD 482]; or under s. 2 (1) of the (English) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 [see now (English) Workmen's Compensation Act, 1925, s. 14] [Hughes v. Coed Talon Co., (1909) 1 KB 957]; or under the (English) Coal Mines Act, 1911; notice of road accident by motor vehicle, see (English) Road Traffic Act, 1930, s. 22. (English) Notice of Accidents Act, 1894 (c. 28), provides for notice of and inquiry into accidents occurring in certain employment sand industries.