Section 9. Upon receipt of a cease-work order the commissioner shall immediately appoint a special investigating commission. The commission shall immediately and before the end of the second day after its appointment make a full investigation and make a determination whether to affirm or deny the cease-work order issued by the inspector. If the commission shall agree that there is a condition of imminent danger it shall affirm the cease-work order. If the special investigation commission disagrees with the finding of the mine inspector it shall disaffirm the cease-work order and said order shall be rescinded and be null and void.
If the special investigating commission affirms the cease-work order it shall report such affirmation to the commissioner. The commissioner shall notify the operator of such determination and afford the operator an opportunity to refute the findings of the special investigating commission. If, after hearing, the commissioner affirms the cease-work order, he shall then establish all the necessary requirements to insure that the condition of imminent danger is rectified in accordance with all of the provisions of this chapter.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21b - Mining Regulation and Reclamation
Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Department and Commissioner; Rules and Regulations
Section 4 - Coal Exploration License; Applications; Notice of Results
Section 6 - Term of License; Termination, Suspension and Revocation; Renewal
Section 7 - Examinations; Investigations; Monitoring; Record
Section 8 - Mining Inspectors; Appointment; Powers and Duties; Cease-Work Orders; Reports
Section 9 - Cease-Work Orders; Special Investigating Commission; Powers
Section 11 - Water Quality and Water Table; Rules and Regulations
Section 12 - Abandonment or Closure of Mine; Final Survey
Section 13 - Zoning Regulations