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An inspector or mine safety officer may do all or any of the following things, namely:
(a) make such inspection, examination, and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether in respect of any mine the provisions of this Act and the general rules and special rules (if any) in force therein relating to matters above or below ground are complied with,
(b) at all times by day and night enter any mine and inspect the same and examine and inquire respecting the state and condition and ventilation of the mine or any part thereof, and the state and condition of the machinery, and the sufficiency of the special rules (if any) in force therein, and all matters and things connected with or relating to the safety of the persons employed in or about the mine or any mine contiguous thereto, or the care and treatment of the horses and other animals used in the mine,
(bi) enter on any private land or workplace in the performance of the inspector’s functions,
(c) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying this Act into effect.The Minister may authorise any registered mining surveyor, engineer, electrician, medical practitioner, or other competent person to accompany an inspector or mine safety officer above or below ground for the purpose of assisting the inspector or mine safety officer in making investigations or in exercising the inspector’s or mine safety officer’s functions under this Act.