Mines Regulation Acts Amendment Act of 1958 (No. 2) (7 Eliz Ii No. 26) (Qld)

516 MINING. 7 E liz . II. No. 26,1958. Mines Regulation, Etc., Act (No. 2). 7 “Z 2 «n' A mendment AC(T n ° op 21)958 An Act to Amend "The Mines Regulation Acts, 1910 to 1958," in certain particulars. [A ssented to 7 th O ctober , 1958.] E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, B 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:— Short title. 1 . (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Mines Regulation Acts Amendment Act of 1958 (No. 2).” Actlcipal (2.) *“ The Mines Regulation Acts, 1910 to 1958,’’ ct' are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. utfe0ctive (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be 1 e’ collectively cited as “ The Mines Regulation Acts, 1910 to 1958.” Amendment 2. Section four of the Principal Act is amended by °fe. 4 . repealing the definition “Excavation” and inserting, in lieu of that repealed definition, the following definition:— Excavation. “ “ Excavation ”—Any cavity in the ground ; the term includes trenches, pits, shafts, winzes, opencuts, tunnels, adits, drives and all underground passages and workings;”. Amendments 3 ^ Section five of the Principal Act is amended:— ’ * (a) By inserting, after the words “ other than a mine as hereinbefore defined ” in the second paragraph of that section, the words “or to any underground excavation for the purpose of generating electricity by water power while being excavated ” ; and (h) By adding to that section the following proviso:— “ Provided— (a) That the Governor in Council may by Order in Council exempt any mine or the mines included in any class of mines from any or all of the provisions of this Act, and either generally or upon and subject to such provisions, terms and conditions as, the Governor in Council deeming fit, are specified in the Order in Council; and * 1 G. 5 No. 24 and amending Acts.

MINING. 517 7 E liz . II. No. 25,1958. Petroleum Acts Amendment Act. (b) That, subject to the owner and all other persons concerned complying at all times and in all respect with the provisions, terms and conditions, if any, specified in the Order in Council, the mine shall, while the Order in Council continues in force but no longer, be by virtue thereof exempt from this Act to the extent thereby prescribed.”. 4r. Section 55 a of the Principal Act is amended— Amendments of s. 55 a . (a) By inserting after the words “ within one week ”, where those words appear in subsection one thereof, the words and commas, “, or such period longer than one week as the Chief Inspector may approve in wjriting,” ; and I ( b ) By inserting after the words “ at all times ”» where those words appear in paragraph (a) of subsection tnree thereof, the words “ subsequent to the period of three months next after the completion of drilling tie borehole in question ”. 5. Subsection two of section sixty-six of the Amendment U cipal Act is amended by repealing therein the figures ° * ' '' “Il915”, and by inserting, in lieu of those repeal'ed’ figures, the figures “ 1951 ”. An. Act to Amend “ The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 7 N E o l . iz 2 . 5I. I. T he 1955,” in certain particulars. P etroleum A cts A mendment A ct of 1958. [A ssented to 7 th O ctober , 1958.] 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, a^d by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Petroleum Short title. Acts Amendment Act of 1958.” (2.) *“ The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1955,” are in ^“oipal this Act referred to as the Principal Act. c’ * 14 G. 5 No. 26 and amending Acts.