Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70)

Part XV E+W+S Miscellaneous and General

Supplementary Provisions E+W+S

F1 168 Division of mines. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 168 repealed (1.10.1993) by S.I. 1993/1897, reg. 41(1), Sch. 3 Pt. I.

F2 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 169 repealed (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/2024, regs. 1(1), 47(1)(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F3 170 Provisions as to references upon notices served by inspectors. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F3 S. 170 repealed (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with reg. 1(3))

F4 171 Provisions as to knowledge by officials, &c., of Welsh language. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F4 S. 171 repealed (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with reg. 1(3))

172 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss.172, 175, 177, 184(2)—(4), (6) repealed by S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 1 Pt. I

173 Revocation and variation of orders and rules. E+W+S

Any power conferred by this Act to make a . . . F6 a rule shall be construed as including a power, exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions, if any, to revoke or vary the . . . F6 or rule.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words omitted by virtue of S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 2 para. 15

F7 174 †Parliamentary control of orders, rules and regulations. E+W+S

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 174 repealed (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with reg. 1(3))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Unreliable marginal note

175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss.172, 175, 177, 184(2)—(4), (6) repealed by S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 1 Pt. I

176 Provisions as to exemptions, &c. E+W+S

(1) Any power conferred by this Act or regulations [F9 or health and safety regulations which expressly apply to all mines F10 . . ., any class of mines F10 . . . or a particular mine F10 . . .] on [F11 the Health and Safety Executive] or an inspector to grant, give or impose an exemption, consent, approval, authority, direction, requirement, prohibition or restriction or to make a determination shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions, if any, to vary or revoke the exemption, consent, approval, authority, direction, requirement, prohibition, restriction or determination.

(2) Any exemption, consent, approval or authority granted or given under this Act or regulations [F9 or such health and safety regulations] by [F11 the Health and Safety Executive] or an inspector may (subject to any express provision of this Act or regulations [F9 or such health and safety regulations)] be without limit of period or limited so as to expire on a specified date unless renewed, and may be absolute or conditional.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words inserted by S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 2 para. 17

F10 Words in s. 176(1) omitted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/2024, regs. 1(1), 47(1)(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II

F11 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 2 para. 3

177 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss.172, 175, 177, 184(2)—(4), (6) repealed by S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 1 Pt. I

178 Expenses and receipts. E+W+S

Any expenses incurred under or by virtue of this Act by the Minister shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament and any sums received under or by virtue of this Act by the Minister shall be paid into the Exchequer.

179 Application to the Crown. E+W+S

This Act shall apply to mines F13 . . . belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or to a Government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a Government department.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in s. 179 omitted (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/2024, regs. 1(1), 47(1)(2), Sch. 2 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 179 extended by Mines Management Act 1971 (c. 20), s. 3(1)