Dec. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1481

Management and Administration of Funds and Moneys under Section 69 of “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,”

ONSLOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, 1891.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE MR. BUCKLEY PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section sixty-six of “The Coal-mines Act, 1891” (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), it is provided, inter alia, that the Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council, make, alter, and revoke regulations for regulating the management and administration of the funds and moneys mentioned or referred to in section sixty-nine of the said Act: And whereas it appears expedient to make the regulations hereinafter set forth:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Right Honourable William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the regulations set forth in the Schedule hereto; and doth hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on the day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

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SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS.

1. In these regulations, when not inconsistent with the context,—

“ The said Act ” means “ The Coal-mines Act, 1891:”

“ Mining association ” means any mining association which is registered under “ The Friendly Societies Act, 1882.”

2. No withdrawal of money from the account mentioned in the said Act as “ the Sick and Accident Fund,” at any Post Office Savings-bank, shall be permitted until the mining association of the district shall have nominated at least two persons as trustees of the said fund, and shall have given to the Chief Postmaster of the district and to the Minister of Mines written notice of such nomination, and of the acceptance of such trusteeship by the persons so nominated.

3. When any change takes place in the office of trustee, either by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, similar notices shall at once be given by the association.

4. Whenever any sum of money is withdrawn by the trustees from the Sick and Accident Fund, hereinafter referred to as “ the said account,” the trustees shall give to the Inspector of Mines residing nearest to the Post Office Savings-bank where the said account is kept, full particulars of the sum or sums so withdrawn.

5. All moneys withdrawn from the said account shall be paid and applied to one or other of the objects hereinafter set forth, namely,—

(a.) When any workman has been off work through an accident for one week or more, he shall receive the sum of £1 per week or 3s. 4d. for every working-day from the date of the accident; such payments to be made on the certificate of a medical officer, and shall continue so long as such medical officer shall certify that such workman is unable to work, or, in cases where any workman is permanently disabled, he may be granted a fixed sum, not exceeding £50, in satisfaction of all claims.

(b.) If any workman meets with an accident which proves fatal, the nearest relative of such workman may be granted a sum not exceeding £20 towards defraying the funeral expenses of the deceased workman; and an additional sum not exceeding £30 may be granted to the widow or other near relative of such deceased workman, in full satisfaction of all claims.

(c.) Any workman who meets with an accident which disables him from work shall send, or cause to be sent, within three days of such accident occurring, a notice, in writing, to the Inspector of Mines; and all applications for relief must be made within ten days from the date of the accident, or the claim cannot be entertained.

(d.) No workman shall be entitled to relief from the Sick and Accident Fund for any accident caused by drinking, fighting, or any kind of athletic sports or game of amusement, or for any accident caused by the misconduct of such workman.

6. For each quarterly period ending 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December in each year, returns shall be furnished by the trustees to the Minister of Mines, showing the several amounts paid into the said account, and the particulars of all withdrawals and disbursements therefrom during such quarter.

Every such return shall be so forwarded within ten days after the expiration of the quarterly period to which it relates, and shall be verified by the statutory declaration of the president or other the chief officer of the association.

7. The trustees shall keep proper books of account showing the various items of receipts and expenditure in relation to the said account, and such books shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any Inspector of Mines, who may take such extracts therefrom as he may require.

8. No sum exceeding £20 in amount shall be withdrawn from the said account without the written authority of an Inspector of Mines.

9. If in any case the trustees or either of them shall wilfully commit a breach of any of these regulations, or shall misspend or misappropriate any of the moneys standing to the credit of, or withdrawn from, the said account, then it shall be lawful for the Minister of Mines, on proof of the fact, by notice to the Chief Postmaster of the district, to prohibit any further dealing with such account by the said trustees or either of them, and to remove the offending trustee or trustees from office; and any moneys so misappropriated may be recovered in the name of the Minister of Mines as a debt due to Her Majesty the Queen.

In case of removal of the trustees or either of them from office as last aforesaid, the Minister shall, by writing, forthwith request the miners’ association of the district to appoint other persons or person to fill the vacancy, and, if such association shall neglect so to do for the space of fourteen days after service of such written request, then the Minister of Mines may appoint a trustee or trustees to fill such vacancy; and such trustee or trustees, when so appointed, shall have and may exercise all the powers of the original trustees with respect to the said account.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Regulations under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891.”

ONSLOW, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, 1891.

Present:

THE HONOURABLE MR. BUCKLEY PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and in exercise of all powers and authorities conferred upon him by “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” His Excellency, William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the following regulations prescribing the terms and conditions for the issue of certificates of competency for the office of manager of a mine, and for regulating the examinations to be held with respect to the necessary knowledge and requirements in working a mine, and for regulating the examinations with respect to the necessary knowledge of persons in charge of working-gear or winding-machinery for letting down or bringing up persons from any shaft, pit, or mine, and for the purpose of ascertaining the fitness of any person applying for any such certificate as aforesaid; and I do hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

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REGULATIONS.

MINE MANAGER.

1. THE Board of Examiners appointed under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891” (hereinafter termed “the Board”), shall examine, or cause to be examined, on the subjects hereinafter specified, applicants for certificates as mine managers, first and second class. At all meetings of the Board three shall form a quorum.

The said Board may appoint supervisors from time to time to conduct such examinations, and shall grant certificates, in the form set forth in Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, and G hereto annexed, to such persons as shall have passed the prescribed examinations and shall have produced certificates of character which shall be satisfactory to the Board.

Every application for examination for a certificate as a mine manager shall be made in writing under the hand of the applicant to the Secretary of the Board of Examiners, Mines Department, Wellington, accompanied by a fee of £1 sterling, together with a certificate that the applicant is not less than twenty-one years of age, and that he has been employed for a period of not less than five years in a coal-mine.

Each member of the Board of Examiners who is not otherwise employed in any department of the public service shall receive by way of allowance the sum of one pound one shilling sterling for each and every day he is absent from his abode in attendance at a meeting of the Board of Ex-