Goal-mines.

A.—sa,

(6.) The payment of a check-weigher appointed by the persons employed in a mine shall be a charge upon every miner employed in such mine and hewing coal by weight in the said mine, and may be recovered from any such miner. 5 82. If the persons employed in a mine are paid by the measure or gauge of the material gotten by them, the provisions of the last preceding section shall apply in like manner as if the term " weighing " included measuring and gauging, and the terms relating to weighing shall be construed accordingly. 10 83. " The Weights and Measures' Act, 1903," shall apply to the weights and machines used in or at any mine for weighing mineral; and the Inspector shall, once at least in every three months, without unnecessarily impeding or interrupting the working of the mine, inspect and examine in maimer directed by the said Act the weighing--15 machines and weights so used, or the measures or gauges used at or in such mines in lieu of weights. 84. (1.) If any mine is worked, and through the default of the owner or agent thereof special or additional rules have not been established for the same according to the provisions of this Act, or the 20 general, special, or additional rules have not been hung up or affixed, or have not after obliteration or destruction been renewed or restored, or if any of such general, special, or additional rules which ought to have been observed by the owner or agent of such mine are neglected or wilfully violated by any such owner or agent, such person shall be 25 liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds; and also (2.) In case the default or neglect is not remedied with all reasonable despatch after notice in writing thereof given by the Inspector to the owner or agent of sucli mine, such person shall be liable to a further penalty of one pound for every day during which 30 the offence continues after such notice. (3.) In default of payment of any such penalty, such person shall be liable to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding one month. 85. Every person, other than as mentioned in the last preceding 35 seotion, whether or not employed in or about any mine, who neglects \ or wilfully violates any of the special or additional rules established : for such mine shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned for any period not exceeding one month. 40 86. Every person who wilfully obstructs any Inspector in the : execution of this Act, and every owner, agent, or manager of any mine ' who refuses or neglects to make or produce as hereinbefore required ] a plan of the workings of the mine, or to furnish the means necessary for making any entry, inspection, examination, or inquiry under this 45 Act, shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds. 87. Every person who wilfully pulls down, injures, or defaces any ] notice hung up or affixed as required by this Act shall be guilty of ail i offence against this Act. 50 88. Every person employed in or about a mine, other than an J owner, agent, or manager, who is guilty of an act or omission which c in the case of an owner, agent, or manager would be an offence 1 against this Act, shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence against t this Act. ]

Payment of checkweigher.

Where persons employed are paid by measure or gauge. 1891, No. 46, seo. 73

Weights and Measures Act to apply. Ibid, sec. 74

Penal ties for off enoes by owner or agent of mines with respect to general, special, or additional rules. Ibid, sec. 75

Penalty for offenoes against rules by other persons. Ibid,sec. 76

Penalty for obstructing Inspector. Ibid, sec 77

Defacing notioes. Ibid, seo. 78

Anything whioh is an offence if done by owner, agent, or manager of mine is an offence if done by miner in that mine. Ibid, seo. 79

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