Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
MINES, QUARRIES, AND MINERALS
Marginal Notes
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Mines, Quarries, and Minerals Ordinance, and shall come into operation on such date*[* Not in operation on 30th June, 1956.] (hereinafter referred to as " the appointed date ") as the Minister [3] may appoint by Order[3] published in the Gazette.
2. Notice of intention to open or close mine.
3. Information as to actual mining operations.
4. Appointment of manager.
5. Survey plans of mine and workings.
6. Log books and registers.
7. Restrictions on the sinking of shafts.
8. Ventilation.
9. Ladders, &c.
10. Approved baskets and slings.
11. Timbering, fencing and other precautions.
12. Restrictions on storage of explosive and inflammable substances.
13. Annual inspection of machinery.
14. Information as to accidental explosions, &c.
15. Notice of serious accidents.
16. Licence to open, work or use a quarry.
17. Person by whom licences to be granted.
18. Refusal or revocation of licence.
19. Licence duties.
20. Appropriation of licence duties recovered under this Part.
21. Regulations.
22. Application of this Part.
23. Restriction on employment of females.
24. Restriction on employment of young persons.
25. Hours of work for young persons.
26. Hours of work for adults.
27. Time spent in descent and ascent.
28. Sanitary and medical equipment.
29. Appointment of officers.
30. Administration of Part III.
31. Powers of Inspectors.
32. Powers of medical officer.
33. Powers of licensed engineer.
34. Powers of officers of Department of Labour.
35. Facilities to be afforded to Inspector, medical officer, licensed engineer, and Commissioner.
36. Special powers of Inspector.
37. Special powers of medical officer and licensed engineer.
38. Secrecy of information obtained.
39. Upon transfer of mine records to be delivered to transferee.
40. Manager to comply with directions served under section 31 or sections 37
41. Liability of owner, agent and manager of mine.
42. Offences.
43. Penalties.
44. Liability for offences.
45. Limitation of prosecutions.
46. Right to institute prosecutions.
47. Regulations.
48. Interpretation.
49. Repeals.