Explosives Act, 1875

Application of 35 & 36 Vict. c. 76. and c. 77. to magazines used for mines.

59. Where a magazine or store is established for the purpose of any mine subject to the [2] Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1872, or the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, 1872, by the owner (as defined by such Act) of the mine, the Secretary of State may from time to time by order direct an inspector under either of those Acts to act with respect to such magazine or store as a Government inspector under this Act, and may revoke any such order; and such inspector shall, while such order is in force, have for that purpose the same powers and authorities as he has under the said Acts, and also the powers and authorities of a Government inspector under this Act.

[2 Now the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 58). See s. 83.]