Victorian Consolidated Legislation

MINES ACT 1958

No. 6320 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 8 February 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page
   1.      Short title
   2.      Repealed
           PARTS I, II-Repealed
           3-360. Repealed

   PART III-GENERAL PROVISIONS
   Divisions 1, 1A-Repealed

           361-368A. Repealed

           Division 2-Regulation and inspection of mines and mining machinery

   369.    Definitions
   370.    In case of accident presumption against mine owner
           Subdivision 1-Regulation of Employés
   371.    Who not to be employed in mines
   372.    Register to be kept of minors employed
   373.    Penalty for employment of minors in contravention of Act
   374.    Special circumstances
   375.    Persons not to be employed below ground more than
           eight hours in any day
   376.    Regulation of employment of person in charge of
           machinery etc.
   377.    Penalty
           Subdivision 2-Regulation of Mines
           378-379A. Repealed
   380.    Liability for breach of regulations
   381.    Repealed
   382.    Penalty for not making use of appliances etc. for securing
           safety etc.
   383.    Regulations for safety etc. in mines
   383A.   Disallowance of regulation
           Subdivision 3-Mining Managers
   383AA.  Repealed
   384.    Mines to have managers
   385.    Notice of intention to mine
   386.    Qualifications of mine managers
   387.    Offence
   388.    Duties of managers
   389.    Temporary managers
   390.    Reconstitution of Board of Examiners for Mine Managers
   391.    Applicants for certificates
   392.    Examinations
   393.    Issue of certificates of competency
   394.    Recognition of certificates of competency granted outside Victoria
   395.    Form of certificates
   396.    Register
   396A.   Appeal
   397.    Inquiries
   398.    As to cancellation suspension of variation of certificates
   399.    Costs of inquiries
   400.    Alteration to register
   400A.   Offences
   400B.   Duplicate certificates
   400C.   Offences
   400D.   Scholarships
   400E.   Regulations
           Subdivision 4-Engine-drivers and Boiler Attendants
   401.    Engine driver's permits etc
   402.    Offences
           403-405 Repealed
   406.    Duties of manager as to engine-drivers' certificates
   407.    Power to require boiler to be placed under the charge
           of separate person
           Subdivision 5-Boilers
   408.    Board of examiners may grant licences to engineers to
           inspect boilers and give certificates
   409.    Application of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act 1970 to
           boilers at mines
           Subdivision 6-Plans of Mines
   410.    Plan and section of mine to be kept in office of mine
           Subdivision 7-Compensation to Employés and Actions for Injuries
   411.    Employer to compensate employees injured through non-observance of this Act
   412.    Repealed
           Subdivision 8-Inspection
   413.    Powers of Mining Inspector
           Subdivision 9-Inquests
   414.    Inspector to attend inquest
           Subdivision 10-Miscellaneous
   415.    What is an offence against this Division
   416.    Employees to inform employers of breaches of Act
   417.    Action to be taken on occurrence of mining accidents
   418.    Burden of proof to lie on defendant
   419.    Penalty for offences against Division
   420.    Power to take proceedings
           Subdivision 11-Regulations
   421.    Regulations
           422-504 Repealed
           Divisions 6, 7-Repealed
           505-507 Repealed
           PARTS IV, V-Repealed
           508-528 Repealed
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           1-33-Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
   3.      Explanatory Details