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Mines and Quarries Act 1954
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148 The Mining Qualifications Board.E+W+S
(1)There shall be a Board, to be called the Mining Qualifications Board (in this and the next following section referred to as “the Board”) which shall have the duty of ascertaining the fitness of candidates for such certificates as by or by virtue of this Act [F1or by health and safety regulations] are to be granted on their recommendation.
(2)The Board shall consist of a chairman and not less than seven nor more than [F2thirteen] other members appointed by [F3the Health and Safety Commission] who shall include persons appearing to [F3the Commission] to have experience respectively of mining, education and administration:
Provided that during any period during which the holding of a certificate granted on the recommendation of the Board is a qualification prescribed [F2by health and safety regulations relating to quarries], the maximum number of the members of the Board, other than the chairman, shall be [F2fifteen] instead of [F2thirteen] and of the members of the Board two shall be persons appearing to [F3the Health and Safety Commission] to have experience in quarrying.
(3)Every member of the Board shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that—
(a)no appointment or re-appointment of a member of the Board shall be for a term exceeding five years;
(b)a member of the Board may at any time by notice in writing to [F3the Health and Safety Commission] resign his office.
(4)[F4The Health and Safety Commission] may pay to the chairman of the Board such remuneration and to all the members of the Board such allowances as [F4the Secretary of State] may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.
(5)The Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy amongst the members thereof.
(6)The procedure of the Board and the quorum thereof shall be such as may be specified in rules made by them, but rules under this subsection shall be of no effect unless they are approved by [F3the Health and Safety Commission].
(7)The expenses of the Board (including any remuneration or allowances payable to examiners appointed by them) shall be defrayed by [F3the Health and Safety Commission].
Textual Amendments
F1Words inserted by S.I. 1978/1951, reg. 2(a)
F2Words substituted by S.I. 1978/1951, reg. 2 (b)
F3Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 2 para. 10(a)
F4Words substituted by S.I. 1974/2013, Sch. 2 para. 10(b)
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