Mine Workers' Relief Act Amendment Act 1958 (WA)

No. 48.] Mine Workers' Relief. [1958.

MINE WORKERS' RELIEF.

7° Elizabeth II., No. XLVIII.

No. 48 of 1958.

AN ACT to amend the Mine Workers' Relief Act,

1932-1953.

[Assented to 23rd December, 1958.]

RE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council and the Legislative

Assembly of Western Australia, in this present

Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the

same, as follows:—

Short title

and citation. 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Mine

Workers' Relief Act Amendment Act, 1958.

Reprinted in

the Appendix

(2) In this Act the Mine Workers' Relief Act, (3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Mine Workers' Relief Act, 1932-1958.

to the

Sessional

1932-1953, is referred to as the principal Act.

Volume

of Statutes,

1935.

1958.] Mine Workers' Relief. [No. 48.

S. 5

2. Section five of the principal Act is amended amended.

by adding before the interpretation, "Board" the

following interpretation

"Asbestosis" means asbestosis of the lungs.

3.    The principal Act is amended by adding after Lai

section seven and before the heading, "PART II.— PROHIBITION OF MINE WORKERS.", the follow- ing section-

7A. (1) The provisions of this section shall to asbestos

come into operation on a day to be fixed by =lesions

proclamation.	of this Act
relating to
silicosis.
(2) On and after the day of the coming into operation of this section the provisions of this Act and of the regulations relating to silicosis, including silicosis in the early stage, silicosis in the advanced stage, and silicosis with or without tuberculosis, apply mutatis mutandis in respect of asbestosis whether the onset of asbestosis in any particular case commenced before or after that day.