1) If the Principal Inspector of Mines does not refer a matter that forms the subject of a recommendation to an attorney-general, the Principal Inspector of Mines must--
a) disregard the recommendation; or
b) invite the employer, committee or a representative and the trade union as contemplated in section 55A(3) and the inspector concerned to make representations within the prescribed period.
2) After considering the representations as contemplated in subsection (1)(b), the Principal Inspector of Mines must--
a) disregard the recommendation; or
b) impose a fine not exceeding R200 000,00 on an employer in accordance with the guidelines issued in terms of section 55G.
3) The Principal Inspector of Mines must provide a copy of any decision made in terms of subsection (1)(a) or (2) to the Chief Inspector of Mines and to the employer, committee or a representative and the trade union as contemplated in section 55A(3).