Minerals Exploration and Development Company Act, 1941
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Definitions. |
2.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce; | ||
the expression “the Act of 1940” means the Minerals Development Act, 1940 (No. 31 of 1940) | ||
the expression “the Companies Acts” means the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1924; | ||
the expression “the Mining Board” means the Board established under that name by the Act of 1940; | ||
the word “minerals” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1940, save that the said word does not include coal; | ||
the word “work”, when used in relation to minerals, includes digging, searching for, mining, getting, raising, taking, carrying away, treating and converting the minerals in relation to which the said word is used, and cognate words shall be construed accordingly; | ||
the expression “existing mining business” means any business which is, at the passing of this Act, a going concern engaged mainly or exclusively in working minerals and making merchantable and disposing of the minerals got by such working; | ||
the expression “State minerals” has the same meaning as it has in the Act of 1940; | ||
the expression “prospecting licence” means a prospecting licence within the meaning of the Act of 1940; | ||
the expression “State mining lease” means a State mining lease within the meaning of the Act of 1940. |