Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887

Prosecution of owners agents managers, &c.

65. No prosecution shall be instituted against the owner agent manager or under-manager of a mine for any offence under this Act, not committed personally by such owner agent manager or under-manager, which can be prosecuted before a court of summary jurisdiction, except by an inspector or with the consent in writing of a Secretary of State; and in the case of any offence of which the owner agent manager or undermanager of a mine is not guilty if he proves that he had taken all reasonable means to prevent the commission thereof, an inspector shall not institute any prosecution against such owner agent manager or under-manager, if satisfied that he had taken such reasonable means as aforesaid. No prosecution shall be instituted against a coroner for any offence under this Act except with the consent in writing of a Secretary of State.