Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887

Part III.

Supplemental.

Legal Proceedings.

Penalty for offences against Act.

59.—(1) Every person employed in or about a mine, other than an owner agent or manager, who is guilty of any act or omission, which in the case of an owner agent or manager would be an offence against this Act, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) Every person who is guilty of an offence against this Act for which a penalty is not expressly prescribed, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding, if he is an owner agent or manager or under-manager twenty pounds, and if he is any other person, two pounds, for each offence; and if an inspector has given written notice of any such offence, to a further fine not exceeding one pound for every day after such notice that such offence continues to be committed.