Mines Accidents (Rescue and Aid) Act 1910
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1910 c. 15 |
| Year | 1910 |
Mines Accidents (Rescue and Aid) Act, 1910
(10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5.) CHAPTER 15.
An Act to make provision with respect to Organisation for the purpose of Rescue and Aid in the case of Accidents in Mines.
[3rd August 1910]
B E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Order by Secretary of State with respect to organisation for rescue and aid in the case of accidents in mines.
(1) The Secretary of State may by order, made in accordance with this Act, of which notice shall be given in such manner as he may direct, require such provision as he may consider to be necessary to be made at all mines or any class of mines in regard to all or any of the following matters:—
(a ) Supply and maintenance of appliances for use in rescue work, and formation and training of rescue brigades:
(b ) Supply and maintenance of ambulance appliances and the training of men in ambulance work.
(2) The owner, agent, or manager of a mine shall, in the event of failure to comply with the provisions of any order made under this Act, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, and to a further fine not exceeding one pound for every day during which the failure to comply continues after conviction thereof.
2 Procedure with respect to the making of an order under the Act.
(1) Before the Secretary of State makes any order under this Act, he shall publish, in such manner as he may think best adapted for informing persons affected, notice of the proposal to make the order, and of the place where copies of the draft order may be obtained, and of the time (which shall not be less than thirty days) within which any objections made with respect to the draft order by or on behalf of persons affected must be sent to the Secretary of State.
(2) Every objection must be in writing and state—
(a ) the specific grounds of objection;
(b ) the omissions, additions, or modifications asked for.
(3) The Secretary of State shall consider any objection made by or on behalf of any persons appearing to him to be affected which is sent to him within the required time, and he may, if he thinks fit, amend the...
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