Mineral Development Act 1994 · s 17

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17.
Record books on operations
(1) The manager of a mine shall keep record books, in such form and containing such information as may be prescribed, concerning the operation of the mine.
(2) The record books shall be—

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(a) kept solely for the purpose of entering the reports and records required under this Act;
(b) available at all reasonable times for the examination of any mines officer; and
(c) kept up to date and in good order and condition.
(3) Whenever a mines officer has inspected a mine or any works accessory thereto, he shall enter in a record book a summary of his inspection and any requirement that may be necessary.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in or omitted from the report of the mines officer, such report shall not be held to limit the responsibility of the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager under this Act.
(5) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as imposing the obligation on the manager to keep record books or copies thereof for more than twelve months after the record books have ceased to be used for making any entry therein unless the Assistant Director has in writing required that any record book be kept for a longer period.

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s 17Record books on operations

(1)

The manager of a mine shall keep record books, in such form and containing such information as may be prescribed, concerning the operation of the mine.

(2)

The record books shall be—

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(a)

kept solely for the purpose of entering the reports and records required under this Act;

(b)

available at all reasonable times for the examination of any mines officer; and

(c)

kept up to date and in good order and condition.

(3)

Whenever a mines officer has inspected a mine or any works accessory thereto, he shall enter in a record book a summary of his inspection and any requirement that may be necessary.

(4)

Notwithstanding anything contained in or omitted from the report of the mines officer, such report shall not be held to limit the responsibility of the holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager under this Act.

(5)

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as imposing the obligation on the manager to keep record books or copies thereof for more than twelve months after the record books have ceased to be used for making any entry therein unless the Assistant Director has in writing required that any record book be kept for a longer period.