Mineral Development Act 1994 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part III · Regulation of Exploration and Mining
15. Directions by manager of mine
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The manager of any mine may, and if so required by the
Assistant Director shall, issue written directions to be observed by any person employed in or about such mine as are necessary under the particular circumstances to ensure their occupational safety and health.
Assistant Director
“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
A copy of the written directions shall be sent to the Assistant
Director and if the Assistant Director has not within thirty days from the receipt thereof objected to them in writing to the manager the written directions shall, subject to subsection (8), come into force.
Director
“Director” means a Director of Mines appointed under section 4 and includes any Deputy Director of Mines;
If the Assistant Director does not approve of any proposed written directions he shall within thirty days after the receipt thereof inform the manager of any alteration, addition or substitution to such directions as he deems fit.
If the manager objects to any such alteration, addition or substitution he may refer the matter to the Director whose decision shall be final.
Any written directions coming into force under this section shall continue to be in force until the Assistant Director orders the revocation thereof.
A copy of the written directions shall be kept posted in one or more conspicuous places at the mine.
mine
“mine”, when used as a noun, means any place, excavation or working wherein, whereon or whereby any operation connected with mining is carried on together with all buildings, premises, erections, water reservoirs, tailing ponds, waste, other dumps and appliances belonging or appertaining thereto above or below the ground or in or below the sea for the purpose of winning, obtaining or extracting any mineral by any mode or method or for the purpose of dressing, treating or preparing mineral ores;
A copy of the written directions in force certified as correct by the manager shall be admissible as evidence in any legal proceedings.
Where any written directions under this section is inconsistent with this Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
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Terms defined in s 3
Assistant Director
Defined · s 3“Assistant Director” means an Assistant Director of Mines appointed under section 4;
Director
Defined · s 3“Director” means a Director of Mines appointed under section 4 and includes any Deputy Director of Mines;
mine
Defined · s 3“mine”, when used as a noun, means any place, excavation or working wherein, whereon or whereby any operation connected with mining is carried on together with all buildings, premises, erections, water reservoirs, tailing ponds, waste, other dumps and appliances belonging or appertaining thereto above or below the ground or in or below the sea for the purpose of winning, obtaining or extracting any mineral by any mode or method or for the purpose of dressing, treating or preparing mineral ores;
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