178. Dangerous practices. - (1) If in any matter which is not provided for by any express provision of, or condition of a licence granted under these rules and a Controller finds any factory, magazine or place where an explosive is being manufactured, possessed or sold or used or any part thereof or any thing or practice therein or connected therewith or with the handling or transport of explosives to be unnecessarily dangerous or defective so as, in his opinion to tend to endanger the public safety or the bodily safety of any person, such Controller may, by an order in writing, require the occupier of such factory magazine, store-house or place or the owner of the explosive, to remedy the same within such time as may be specified in the order.
(2) Where the occupier or owner objects to an order made under sub-rule (1), he may appeal to the Chief Controller within the time specified in the order and the order of the Chief Controller on such appeal shall be final.
(3) Every appeal preferred under sub-rule (2) shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order appealed against.
(4) If the occupier or owner fails to comply with an order made under sub-rule (1) within the time specified in it or where an appeal is preferred under sub-rule (2), fails to comply with the order of the Chief Controller thereon with the time fixed in such order, he shall be deemed to have committed a breach of the rule.
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