Mines and Quarries Act, 1965

Duty of mine owners and managers to ascertain thickness of strata between workings and surface water.

72.—(1) It shall be the duty both of the owner and of the manager of every mine to take, with respect to any workings carried on or proposed to be carried on in the mine in the vicinity of the sea, a lake or river or any other body of surface water (whether accumulated naturally or artificially) such steps as may be necessary for ascertaining the total thickness of the strata lying between the workings and the surface water.

(2) It shall be the duty both of the owner and the manager, forthwith after obtaining any information in complying with subsection (1), to furnish to the other particulars of the information obtained.