Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887

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Interpretation of terms.

75. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

“Mine” includes every shaft in the course of being sunk, and every level and inclined plane in the course of being driven, and all the shafts, levels, planes, works, tramways, and sidings, both below ground and above ground, in and adjacent to and belonging to the mine:

“Shaft” includes pit:

“Plan” includes a correct copy or tracing of any original plan:

“Owner,” when used in relation to any mine, means any person or body corporate who is the immediate proprietor or lessee, or occupier of any mine, or of any part thereof, and does not include a person or body corporate who merely receives a royalty, rent, or fine from a mine, or is merely the proprietor of a mine subject to any lease, grant, or license for the working thereof, or is merely the owner of the soil, and not interested in the minerals of the mine; but any contractor for the working of any mine, or any part thereof, shall be subject to this Act in like manner as if he were an owner, but so as not to exempt the owner from any liability:

“Agent,” when used in relation to any mine, means any person appointed as the representative of the owner in respect of any mine, or of any part thereof, and as such superior to a manager appointed in pursuance of this Act:

“Boy” means a male under the age of sixteen years:

“Girl” means a female under the age of sixteen years:

“Woman” means a female of the age of sixteen years or upwards.