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Page 208 - The person or persons so appointed (hereinafter called " the Court ") shall hold the investigation in open Court in such manner and under such conditions as the Court may think most effectual for ascertaining the causes and circumstances of the accident, and enabling the Court to make the report in this section mentioned.
Page 208 - State may direct such investigation to be held, and with respect to any such investigation the following provisions shall have •effect : (1.) The Secretary of State may appoint a competent person to hold the investigation, and may appoint any person or persons possessing legal or special knowledge to act as assessor or assessors in holding
Page 205 - Act applies, by any person whomsoever, the owner, agent, and manager shall each be guilty of an offence against this Act unless he proves that he had taken all reasonable means by publishing, and to the best of his power enforcing, the said rules as regulations for the working of the mine, to prevent such contravention or non-compliance.
Page 204 - Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with, or permits any person to contravene or fail to comply with, this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act...
Page 211 - Rule 12, which enacts that any explosive substance shall only be used in the mine below ground as follows : — (a) It shall not be stored in the mine. (b) It shall not be taken into the mine, except in cartridges in a secure •case or canister containing not more than 5 Ib.
Page 204 - By the statute in question it is provided that "no employee shall be required, or permitted, to work in a biscuit, bread, or cake bakery, or confectionery establishment, more than sixty hours in any one week, or more than ten hours in any one day...
Page 205 - a check weigher ") at the place appointed for the weighing of such mineral, in order to take an account of the weight thereof on behalf of the persons by whom he is so stationed.
Page 22 - ... been red-hot becomes so cool that the mark produced by rubbing a hammer-handle or other piece of wood will not glow. A plate which is not hot enough to produce this effect, yet too hot to be touched by the hand, is most probably blue-hot, and should under no circumstances be hammered or bent.
Page 205 - On the hearing of the case the court shall hear the parties, and, if they think that at the hearing sufficient ground is shown by the owner, agent, or manager to justify...
Page 207 - Where any change occurs in the name of, or in the name of the owner, agent, or manager of, any mine to which this Act applies, or in the officers 'of any incorporated company which is the owner of a mine to which this Act applies...