Coal Industry (Control) Act Amendment Act of 1952 (1 Eliz Ii No. 9) (Qld)

MINING. 1 Euz. II. No. 9, 1952. Coal Industry (Control), Etc., Act. 455 An Act to Amend “ The Coal Industry (Control) Act 1 ENLOI.Z. 9. II. T he C oal of 1948 ” in certain particulars. I ndustry (C ontrol ) A ct [A ssented to 17 th A pril , 1952.] A mendment A ct op 1952. B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1 . This Act may be cited as “ The Goal Industry Short title (Control) Act Amendment Act of 1952,” and shall be ^J8tructioiu read as one with * “ The Coal Industry (Control) Act of 1948,” herein referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively Collective cited as “ The Coal Industry (Control) Acts, 1948 to tltle' 1952.” 2. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended Amendments i* ii Ot S. lot as follows:— (i.) The word “ and ” is repealed where appearing at the end of paragraph (m) of subsection two of the said section eighteen. (ii.) The following paragraphs are inserted after paragraph (m) of subsection two of the said section eighteen, namely:— “ (n) The regulation and control of the opening, closing and abandonment of coal mines including the prohibition of the opening, closing or abandonment of any coal mine without the prior permission of the Board; (o) The regulation and control of the working of coal mines (including the developmental work preparatory to the mining of coal) which power shall include power to make such provision as the Board deems necessary or desirable for or with respect to the principles and practices of mining and methods of working to be observed and carried out in coal mines generally, or in any coal mine included in a specified class of coal mines, or in any particular coal mine; * 12 G. 6 No. 18.

MINING. Coal Industry (Control), Etc., Act. 1 E liz . II. No. 9,1952. (p) Requiring, in connection with the working of coal and the classification, grading, washing and cleaning of coal and its preparation for market the installation and use by all owners of coal mines, or by owners of coal mines included in a specified class of coal mines, or by the owner of a particular coal mine, of any plant, machinery or equipment specified by the Board and regulating and controlling the installation and use of that plant, machinery or equipment; and (iii.) Paragraph ( n) of subsection two of the said section eighteen is relettered paragraph (q). (iv.) The following subsection is inserted after subsection two of the said section eighteen, namely:— “ ( 2 a . ) The power of the Board to make provision for or with respect to any of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (q), both, inclusive, of subsection two of this section shall include power— (a) To take and do; or (b) By order or direction to require any person to take and do, all such steps, acts, and things as in the opinion of the Board are necessary or desirable for, or in connection with, or in relation to the making of that provision. Such of the provisions of * “ The Coal Mining Acts, 1925 to 1951,” as relate to the performance (including liability for the non-performance) of the covenants of any coal mining lease or to the closing or abandonment of a coal mine (whether by surrender of the lease of the land in which the coal mine is comprised or otherwise howsoever) shall be read and have application subject to the powers conferred upon the Board by subsection two of this section in respect of the opening, or the closing or abandonment of coal mines. * 16 G. 5 No. 30 and amending Acts.