QueenslandCOALINDUSTRY(CONTROL)ACT1948Reprinted as in
force on 27 June 1997(includes amendments up to Act No. 75
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s15s3Coal
Industry (Control) Act 1948COAL INDUSTRY
(CONTROL) ACT 1948[as amended by all amendments that commenced
on or before 27 June 1997]AnActtoprovidemeansforsecuringandmaintainingadequatesupplies of coal throughout Queensland and
for export and forprovidingfortheregulationandimprovementofthecoalindustry in the
State of Queensland, and for purposes connectedtherewith†PART 1—PRELIMINARY˙Short
title1.This Act may be cited as theCoal
Industry (Control) Act 1948.˙This Act not to affect certain other
Acts3.This Act shall be read and construed
and shall have operation andeffect so as not
to prejudice or limit—(a)save in so far
as is expressly provided in this Act, the operationand
effect of theCoal Mining Act 1925or of any
regulation, ruleor special rule thereunder; or(b)the operation and effect of theIndustrial Relations Act 1990orany award within the meaning of that
Act; or(c)the operation and effect of theCoal
and Oil Shale Mine Workers(Pensions) Act 1941;
or(d)the operation and effect of theWorkCover Queensland Act 1996;or
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Industry (Control) Act 1948(e)save
in so far as is expressly provided in this Act, the
operationand effect of theElectric Supply
Corporation (Overseas) LimitedAgreement Act
1947or the agreement authorised under that
Act.˙Meaning of terms6.In
this Act—“coal”includes coke
and such other by-products and derivatives of coal asare
prescribed by the Governor in Council by order in council.“coal
mine”means any mine or opening in the earth which
is a coal minewithinthemeaningofthattermasdefinedintheCoal Mining Act1925.“owner”in relation to
any coal mine means the owner of that mine withinthe
meaning of the term as defined in theCoal Mining Act
1925.“the board”means the
Queensland Coal Board.†PART
2—ADMINISTRATION˙Administration of Act7.ThisActshallbeadministeredbytheMinisterand,subjecttotheMinister, by the Queensland Coal
Board.˙Constitution of board8.(1)For the purposes
of this Act there shall be constituted a board to becalled “the Queensland Coal Board” (“the
board”).(2)The board shall
consist of a chairperson and 2 other members each ofwhom
shall be appointed by the Governor in Council.(3)Subject to this Act, the chairperson and
each other member of theboard shall hold office during good
behaviour for the respective term forwhich he or she
is appointed or reappointed, but no such appointment orreappointment shall be for a term exceeding 7
years.
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97s 10Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948(4)There shall be payable to the
chairperson and to each of the othermembers of the
board respectively such salary or allowances as are fixed bythe
Governor in Council.(5)The chairperson or any other member of
the board shall, if thereuntorequired by the
Governor in Council, devote the whole of his or her timeand
attention to the duties of his or her office as chairperson or, as
the casemay be such member.(6)However, the chairperson or a member
appointed by the Governor inCouncil to any
other office by virtue of his or her position as chairperson
orsuch member may devote to such other office
so much of his or her timeandattentionasisnecessaryfortheproperperformanceofsuchotheroffice.˙Board
to be body corporate9.(1)The board shall
be a body corporate under the name and style of“theQueenslandCoalBoard,”andbythatnameshallhaveperpetualsuccession and an
official seal, and subject to and for the purposes of thisAct,
shall be capable in law of suing and being sued in its corporate
nameandofacquiring,holding,anddisposingofproperty,realandpersonal,moveable and
immoveable.(2)All courts, judges, justices, and
persons acting judicially shall takejudicial notice
of the seal of the board affixed to any document or notice
andshall presume that it was duly
affixed.˙Delegation of its powers by the
board10.(1)Theboardmay,withtheconsentoftheMinister(andshallifthereunto directed by the Minister), in
relation to any matters or class ofmattersorinrelationtoanyspecifiedarea,bywritingunderitsseal,delegate such of
its powers, functions, and authorities under this Act (otherthan
this power of delegation) as it thinks fit, so that the delegated
powers,functions,andauthoritiesmay,subjecttothisAct,beexercisedbyadelegate with respect to the matters or
class of matters or area specified inthe instrument of
delegation.(2)Theboardmaymakeanysuchdelegationsubjecttosuchterms,conditions, and limitations as it shall
specify in the instrument of delegation
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(Control) Act 1948and, if thereunto required by the Minister,
shall make any such delegationsubjecttosuchterms,conditions,andlimitationsastheMinistershallspecify.(3)WhereunderthisActtheexerciseofanypower,function,orauthority by the board is dependent
upon the opinion, belief, or state ofmindoftheboardinrelationtoanymatter,thatpower,function,orauthority may be exercised by a
delegate upon the opinion, belief, or state ofmind of that
delegate.(4)Every delegation shall be revocable by
the board at will, and shall berevoked by it if
the Minister so directs, and no delegation shall prevent theexercise of the delegated power, function, or
authority by the board.˙Meetings of the
board11.(1)Meetings of the
board shall be held at such times and places as theboard
from time to time determines.(2)Meetings of the board shall be called in
such manner as is prescribed.(3)At
all meetings of the board a majority of the members of the
boardshall form a quorum.˙A
member of the board shall not, otherwise than by this Act,
exerciseany power etc. with regard to any coal mine
etc.12.(1)Amemberoftheboardshallnotexercise,andshallforthwithrelinquish,anypowerorauthorityvestedinthememberoftheboard(otherwise than by or under this Act) by no
reason of which he or she mayinfluencethemanagementorcontrolofanycoalmineoranycompanyowning or controlling a coal mine or engaged
in the handling or distributionof coal.(2)If a member of the board is a
shareholder in any such company, he orshe shall not as
such exercise any vote.(3)If a member of
the board acts in contravention of, or fails to complywith
any obligation imposed on the member of the board by this
section,then,withoutaffectinganyliabilitythememberoftheboardmayhaveunder this Act in
respect of the act or failure, the member of the board shallbe
deemed to have vacated his or her office.
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(Control) Act 1948˙Disqualifications from office of
member13.The chairperson or any other member of
the board shall be deemedto have vacated his or her office
if—(a)the chairperson or any other member of
the board engages in anypaid employment outside the duties of
his or her office or of anyoffice to which
the chairperson or any other member of the boardis
appointed by the Governor in Council by virtue of his or herposition as chairperson or such member
unless the chairperson orany other member of the board is not
required by the Governor inCouncil to
devote the whole of his or her time and attention to theduties of his or her office; or(b)thechairpersonoranyothermemberoftheboardbecomesbankrupt or
insolvent, applies to take the benefit of any law forthe
relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with thechairperson’s or any other member of the
board’s creditors, ormakesanyassignmentofhisorherremunerationfortheirbenefit;
or(c)except on leave granted by the
Governor in Council (power togrant such leave
being hereby authorised), the chairperson or anyother member of the board absents himself or
herself from dutyfor 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in
all in any 12 calendarmonths or, if the chairperson or any
other member of the board isnot required to
devote the whole of the chairperson’s or any othermember of the board’s time and attention to
the duties of his orheroffice,thechairpersonoranyothermemberoftheboardabsentshimselforherselffrom3consecutivemeetingsoftheboard; or(d)the chairperson or any other member of
the board becomes in anyway(otherwisethanasamemberoftheboard)concernedorinterestedinanycontractoragreemententeredintobyoronbehalf of the
board or in any way (otherwise than as a member ofthe
board) participates or claims to be entitled to participate in
theprofit thereof, or in any benefit or
emolument arising therefrom;or(e)the chairperson or any other member of
the board resigns his orherofficebywritingunderhisorherhandaddressedtothe
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(Control) Act 1948MinisterandtheresignationisacceptedbytheGovernorinCouncil; or(f)thechairpersonoranyothermemberoftheboardbecomespermanently
incapable of performing his or her duties; or(g)thechairperson’soranyothermemberoftheboard’sappointmentisterminatedbytheGovernorinCouncilformisbehaviour or incapacity; or(h)the chairperson or any other member of
the board is convicted ofa criminal offence for which he or she
is liable to be punished byimprisonment for
12 months or more.˙Deputy members14.(1)If
any member, including the chairperson, of the board is
absentfor any reason whatsoever, the Governor in
Council may appoint a personto act as the
member’s deputy during such absence, and every deputy shallwhile
so acting have the powers and perform the duties of the
chairpersonor other member for whom the person is such
deputy.(2)If a member of the board is so
appointed to act as deputy for thechairperson, the
Governor in Council may appoint some other person to actas
deputy for such member while the member is acting as deputy for
thechairperson.(3)The
person presiding at any meeting of the board (and whether
thechairperson or the chairperson’s deputy
appointed as hereinbefore in thissectionprovided)shallhaveadeliberatevote,and,intheeventofanequality of votes, a casting vote as
well.˙Secretary and officers15.(1)A secretary and
other officers of the board are to be employedunder this Act,
and not under thePublic Service Act 1996.(2)The board may decide the terms of
employment of its secretary andother
officers.(3)However, subsection (2) has effect
subject to any relevant award orindustrial
agreement.
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16A(4)Where a person who is appointed the
chairperson, a member, or thesecretary or an
officer of the board was immediately before the person’sappointment an officer within the meaning of
thePublic Service Act 1996oran
employee within the meaning of thePublic Service
Superannuation Act1912—(a)the
person shall retain any rights accrued or accruing under
eitherof those Acts; and(b)the
person shall continue to contribute to any fund or account
andshall be entitled to receive any deferred or
extended leave and anypayment, pension, or gratuity as if
the person were an officer oremployee within
the meaning of thePublic Service Managementand
Employment Act 1988or thePublic Service
SuperannuationAct 1912asthecasemaybe,andforsuchpurposehisorherservice as chairperson, a member, the
secretary, or an officer ofthe board shall
be deemed to be service for the purposes of suchActs; and(c)thepersonshall,intheeventofhisorherofficeasthechairperson, a member, the secretary
or an officer of the boardbeing discontinued or abolished before
the person has attained theage of 65 years,
be eligible for and be appointed to an office in thepublicservicenotlowerinclassificationandsalarythanthatwhich the person
held at the date of his or her appointment underthis
Act.˙Power to order stockpiling of
coal16A.(1)The Governor in
Council is hereby empowered to make, eitherat any 1 and the
same time or from time to time, all such orders in councilas
upon the recommendation of the board the Governor in Council
deemsnecessary for the purpose of ensuring the
provision and maintenance byusers of coal of
stocks thereof sufficient in the judgment of the Governor inCounciltoensurethemaintenanceatalltimes,andinparticularduringperiodsoftimeduringwhichsuppliesofcoalmaynotbeimmediatelyavailable,ofundertakings,services,andsuppliesofgoodsrequiredforpublic use and consumption.(2)The Governor in Council may, by such
an order in council, order—(a)any
user of coal to provide and maintain a stock of coal of
not
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16Aless than the quantity specified in the
order; or(b)any owner of a coal mine to supply the
quantity of coal specifiedin that order to a user thereof named
therein.(3)An order in council under this
section—(a)shall specify the quantity of coal
required thereby to be stocked bythe user of coal
or, as the case may be, supplied by the owner of acoal
mine to whom that order is directed and the place where thatquantity of coal is to be stocked or, as the
case may be, deliveredon supply; and(b)may
specify the classes and grades of the quantity or any amountof
the quantity of coal thereby required to be stocked or, as
thecase may be, supplied, or different such
classes or grades withrespect to different amounts of that
quantity; and(c)may specify a period of time within
which the user of coal orowner of a coal mine to whom it is
directed is to provide or, asthe case may be,
supply the quantity of coal thereby directed to bestocked or supplied by him or her;
and(d)may require a stock of coal to be
accumulated during a period oftime by
specifying that the user of coal or owner of a coal mine towhom
the order is directed shall provide or, as the case may be,supply specified amounts of that coal on or
before specified datesduring that period; and(e)mayrequiretheuserofcoaltowhomtheorderisdirectedtopurchase and take delivery of the quantity
of coal specified in theorder from the owner of a coal mine
named therein or of differentquantities of
coal from different such owners so named or mayspecify
different dates on each and every one of which that usershall purchase and take delivery from such
an owner so named ofan amount of coal specified in
relation to the date in question; and(f)with
respect to the maintenance of any stock of coal, may requireanownerofacoalminetosupplyperiodicallyonorbeforespecified dates,
and either during a specified period or withoutlimit of time,
specified quantities of coal to the user of coal namedin
that order, and may specify the classes and grades of that
coalor of any quantity thereof or different such
classes and grades for
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16Adifferent amounts of any quantity thereof;
and(g)maycontainsuchotherdirectionsastheGovernorinCouncildeems necessary
for ensuring compliance in every respect withthe
order.(4)The power of the Governor in Council
to make under this section anorder in council
directed to a user of coal or to an owner of a coal mine
shallinclude power to make 1 or more such orders
as appears to the Governor inCouncil necessary
or expedient in the circumstances, and either at one andthe
same time or from time to time.(4A)Subject to stating therein separately the
matters and things whichthey respectively are thereby required
to do and execute, an order in councilunderthissectionmaybedirectedtoanumberofusersofcoal,orofowners of coal mines, or of both such
users and owners.(4B)The Governor in
Council may by another order in council amend orrescind any order in council made by the
Governor in Council under thissection.(4C)No misnomer or
inaccurate description or omission in or from anorder
in council under this section shall in anywise prevent or abridge
theoperation of this Act with respect to the
subject matter of that misnomer,inaccurate
description, or omission provided the same is designated so as
tobe understood.(5)The
publication in the gazette of an order in council under this
sectionshall be sufficient service of that order
upon any and every person to whomit is directed or
who is concerned therewith or affected thereby.(5A)Upon
publication in the gazette such an order in council shall bejudicially noticed.(5B)An
order in council under this section may, in lieu of service
bypublication in the gazette, be served upon a
person by delivering a copythereof to the
person by hand or by sending a copy thereof to the person byprepaid registered post letter.(6)Any and every person to whom an order
in council under this sectionis directed shall
comply in every respect with the requirements of that ordertherein and thereby expressed to be binding
upon the person, and, in respectof any failure to
do so, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act andliable to the penalty prescribed by section
60 hereof.
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(Control) Act 1948†PART 3—POWERS OF THE QUEENSLAND
COALBOARD˙Vesting of powers in board17.It is hereby declared that the board
is to have all the powers andfunctions
specified in this Act in relation to the board.˙General powers and functions of board18.(1)The powers and
functions of the board are to include the taking ofsuch
action as, in the opinion of the board, is necessary or
desirable—(a)to ensure that coal is produced in the
State in such quantities andwithsuchregularityaswillmeetrequirementsthroughoutQueenslandandintradewithotherStatesandTerritoriesandother countries; and(b)toensurethatthecoalresourcesoftheStateareconserved,developed,
worked, and used to the best advantage in the publicinterest; and(c)to
ensure that coal produced in the State is distributed and used
insuch manner, quantities, classes, and grades
and at such prices asarecalculatedbesttoservethepublicinterestandsecuretheeconomical use of coal and the maintenance
of essential servicesand industrial activities; and(d)to promote the welfare of workers
engaged in the coal industry inthe State;
and(e)toencouragethehighestdegreeofcooperationbetweenmanagement and workers so as to ensure
maximum efficiencyand production.(2)Inparticular,withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheprovisionsofsubsection (1), the board is to have power to
make provision for or withrespect to—(a)the
working and getting of coal, including the introduction andoperation of sound mining principles and
practices and methodsof stowage and haulage, and the
regulation of output; and
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(Control) Act 1948(b)the conservation of coal, the
development of any coal mine, seam,or field, and
the opening, closing, or abandonment of any coalmine; and(c)theintroduction,modification,replacement,andoperationofmachinery, plant, and equipment for use in
connection with theproductionanddistributionofcoal,andthemanufacture,procurement,improvement,andstandardisationofsuchmachinery,
plant, and equipment; and(d)the
classification, grading, washing and cleaning of coal and
itspreparation for market; and(e)theeffectiveandeconomicaldistributionofcoal,includingitspurchase, sale, marketing,
acquisition, disposal, supply, storage,reservation,pooling,transport,carriage,conveyance,delivery,handling, loading, discharge, and reception;
and(f)the efficient and economical use of
coal, the development of usesor markets for
coal, and the recovery of the by-products of coal;and(g)the regulation
of prices for the sale, purchase, or resale of coal, thevalues at which coal is recorded in the
accounts of any business,and of profits in the coal industry;
and(h)the health and, subject to this Act,
the safety of persons engagedin the coal
industry, including the regulation of conditions in theindustry with respect thereto, and the
enforcement of measuresfor the abatement of dust in mines;
and(i)the establishment of sound industrial
welfare practices, includingthe provision of
amenities for employees in the coal industry; and(j)collaborationandcooperationwiththeCommonwealthGovernmentandotherpersonsandauthoritiesintheestablishmentandprovisionofamenitiesandofhealth,educational,recreational,housing,andotherfacilitiesforcommunitiesofpersonsincoalminingdistricts,andinthepromotion of the
development and diversification of industry andof town and
regional planning in such districts; and(k)theregulationofemploymentinandrecruitmenttothecoalindustry,
including the control of the manning of mines and the
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(Control) Act 1948promotion of stability of employment;
and(l)the training, efficiency, and
competency of persons engaged in thecoal industry;
and(m)the publication of reports and
information of public interest; and(n)theregulationandcontroloftheopening,closingandabandonmentofcoalminesincludingtheprohibitionoftheopening, closing or abandonment of any
coal mine without theprior permission of the board;
and(o)the regulation and control of the
working of coal mines (includingthe
developmental work preparatory to the mining of coal) whichpower shall include power to make such
provision as the boarddeems necessary or desirable for or
with respect to the principlesand practices of
mining and methods of working to be observedandcarriedoutincoalminesgenerally,orinanycoalmineincluded in a
specified class of coal mines, or in any particularcoal
mine; and(p)requiring,inconnectionwiththeworkingofcoalandtheclassification,grading,washingandcleaningcoalanditspreparation for
market the installation and use by all owners ofcoal
mines, or by owners of coal mines included in a specifiedclass of coal mines, or by the owner of a
particular coal mine, ofany plant, machinery or equipment
specified by the board andregulating and controlling the
installation and use of that plant,machinery or
equipment; and(q)any matter incidental to all or any of
the foregoing matters.(2A)The power of the
board to make provision for or with respect toany of the
matters specified in subsection (2) shall include power—(a)to take and do; or(b)by
order or direction to require any person to take and do;all
such steps, acts, and things as in the opinion of the board are
necessaryor desirable for, or in connection with, or
in relation to the making of thatprovision.(2AA)Such of the
provisions of theCoal Mining Act 1925as relate
totheperformance(includingliabilityforthenonperformance)ofthe
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1817s 18Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948covenants of any coal mining lease or to the
closing or abandonment of acoal mine
(whether by surrender of the lease of the land in which the
coalmineiscomprisedorotherwisehowsoever)shallbereadandhaveapplicationsubjecttothepowersconferredupontheboardbysubsection (2) in respect of the opening, or
the closing or abandonment ofcoal
mines.(2B)The power and
function of the board to take such action as in itsopinionisnecessaryordesirabletopromotethewelfareofworkersengaged in the
coal industry in the State includes power to secure
severancepayments to such workers whose employment in
the coal industry in theState is retrenched and to that
end—(a)to make such agreements with owners of
coal mines and otherpersons as it considers necessary or
desirable and to vary suchagreements from time to time;
and(b)to establish, maintain and administer
such funds as it considersnecessary or desirable to secure
performance of agreements madeby it pursuant
to this subsection and to secure the purposes of theexercise of power to which this subsection
refers.(3)Theboardistohaveauthoritytomakesuchorders,takesuchmeasures, give
such directions and do such things as are, in the opinion ofthe
board, necessary for, or incidental to, the effective exercise of
its powersandfunctions,and,inparticular,withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing—(a)toprovide,andtoassistotherstoprovideorobtain,advice,technicalservices,equipment,andotherfacilitiesandaidstoefficiency and economy; and(b)toundertakeorarrangeforresearch,inquiries,investigations,surveys, tests
and inspections; and(c)toenterintoandcarryoutcontractsandtransactions,toincurexpenditure and
make advances, and to acquire and dispose ofany property or
rights; and(d)torequirethekeepingandproductionofaccounts,books,andrecords and the compilation and
furnishing of statistics, returns,and other
information in such form and relating to such mattersas
it may specify in the requirement; and
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(Control) Act 1948(e)toacquireanycoal,sellanycoalacquiredbyorvestedinit,imposeconditionsunderwhichanyotherpersonorauthoritymayacquire,purchase,sell,ordisposeofcoal,andenterintoarrangements and agreements with other
persons and authoritiesas to the sale or disposition of coal;
and(f)to assume control of the management
and operation of any coalmine; and(g)to
acquire any coal mine and to operate any mine acquired by orvested in it; and(h)to
acquire, procure, erect, construct, requisition the use of,
andoperateplant,machinery,andequipment(includingrailways,rolling stock, and sidings, not being the
property of the State or ofQueensland
Rail); and(i)to establish and operate, or assist
others to establish and operate,coal mines and
other undertakings or enterprises; and(j)to
terminate, suspend, vary, or modify any contract or
agreementrelating to or affecting the production,
supply, or distribution ofcoal,includingsale,transportationbylandorsea,loading,discharge, delivery, storage, and use;
and(k)tosuspendorexcludefromemploymentinthecoalindustry,subject to appeal to the Industrial Court in
manner prescribed byrules of that court, any
superintendent, manager, or other personemployed in the
industry, who acts in a manner prejudicial to theeffective working of the industry.(4)The board is to have power at any time
to rescind, terminate, or varyany order,
direction, or requirement made or given by it.˙Safety
in coal mines19.(1)Where any
question arises at a coal mine in the State as to whetherthesafetyofemployeesatthemineisendangered,orislikelytobeendangered, by any methods of working
then in operation or proposed to beput in operation
in the mine, the board is to have power to refer the
questionto an inspector of coal mines approved by the
chief inspector of coal minesand to an officer
of the board with a request that the question be at onceconsidered and reported upon, so far as
possible in cooperation with the
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(Control) Act 1948manager of the coal mine and with a miners’
check inspector.(2)Where any such question has been so
referred to an inspector of coalmines and to an
officer of the board, that inspector and officer are
forthwithto make or cause to be made such inspections,
investigations, and inquiriesas they deem
necessary and to furnish to the board a report setting out
theiropiniononthequestionreferredtothemandastotherelationofthatquestiontotherelevantprovisionsofanyActrelatingtosafetyincoalmines.(3)If the board after receipt of the
report is of opinion that the safety ofemployeesatthecoalmineis,orisnot,orisorisnotlikelytobe,endangered by all
or any of the matters referred to in subsection (1), it is
tohave power, by order, to direct the owner of
the coal mine and any otherperson to do or
refrain from doing all such matters or things in relation tothe
operation of coal mines as are specified in the order.(3A)However, no such
order shall derogate from any provisions of thelaw of the State
prescribing requirements to be observed for securing thesafety of persons engaged in or about coal
mines.(4)The owner of the coal mine and any
such other person shall forthwithcomply with the
directions contained in the order.(5)All
persons having any duties, powers, or functions under the laws
ofthe State relating to the regulation of coal
mines shall act in aid of the boardfor the purpose
of giving effect to any order made by the board.(6)In this section—“chief inspector
of coal mines”,“inspector of coal mines”and“miners’check
inspector”respectively mean the chief inspector of
coal mines,an inspector, and a miners’ check inspector
as defined in or appointedunder theCoal Mining Act
1925.˙Employees20.(1)Theboardmayfromtimetotimeemploysuchandsomanyemployees as it
thinks necessary for the purposes of the execution of itspowers and functions under this Act.(2)The wages and other conditions of
employment of every employee ofthe board shall
be such as may be fixed or determined by the
applicable
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(Control) Act 1948award or determination of the Industrial
Court, tribunal, or authority havingjurisdiction in
that behalf or, if there is no such award or determination
asrespects an employee, as are fixed by the
board.˙Questions on matter of policy21.(1)The board shall,
as and when required by the Minister, furnishreports to the
Minister with regard to the policy it is pursuing or proposes
topursue in the discharge of its powers and
functions and, in particular, withrespecttoprogramsofproposedreorganisation,acquisition,ordevelopmentinvolvingsubstantialoutlayofcapital,andwithrespecttoproposalsaffectedbyandaffectingmattersofpolicyincludingfullemployment and
price stabilisation.(2)The Minister may issue directions to
the board on matters of policyand it is to be
the duty of the board to observe and carry out any direction
sogiven.(3)Where, under this Act, the exercise of any
power or function of theboard is dependent upon the opinion or
belief of the board in relation to anymatter and the
Minister, in accordance with subsection (2), issues to theboard
a direction in relation to that matter, the board is to have the
power toexercise that power or function in accordance
with that direction.˙No industrial
conscription22.NothinginthisActshallbedeemedtoauthoriseanyformofindustrial conscription.†PART
4—CONTROL OF COAL MINES˙Control of coal
mines23.(1)Where, in the
opinion of the board, it is desirable, with a view tomaintaining or increasing the production of
coal from any coal mine in theState, that the
coal mine should be operated under the control of the board,theboardmay,bywrittenorder,authoriseanyperson(an“authorised
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(Control) Act 1948controller”) to exercise
such functions of control and to do such things, onbehalf of the board, but subject to any
directions of the board, with respecttothatcoalmine,astheauthorisedcontrollerthinksnecessaryforthepurposeofmaintainingorincreasingtheproductionofcoalatthatcoalmine,
and the authorised controller may exercise those functions and
dothose things accordingly.(2)So
long as there is in force an order under subsection (1) with
respectto the coal mine, the coal mine shall be
operated in accordance with theprovisions of the
order, and the owner and every person concerned with themanagement or conduct of the coal mine shall
comply with any directionsgiven by the authorised
controller.(3)Upon making any order under subsection
(1) the board shall causenotice of the effect of the order to be
given as soon as practicable in suchmanner as it
thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of the owner
ofthecontrolledmine,andtothenoticeofsuchotherpersons,ifany,asshould, in the opinion of the board, have
notice of the order.˙Responsibilities
of employees at controlled mine24.(1)The
manager of every controlled mine and all persons employedor
usually employed in an administrative, executive or clerical
capacity, andall persons otherwise employed or usually
employed, in or about the mineshall be officers
and employees of the board.(2)A person
employed by the board in or about the controlled mine istaken, for theCoal and Oil
Shale Mine Workers (Pensions) Act 1941, to beemployed by the owner of the mine.(3)The owner of the mine must enter into
a contract of insurance withWorkCover or
another insurer for insurance for the persons employed bythe
board in or about the mine.˙Conditions of employment at controlled
mine25.The terms and conditions of service of
persons who are officers oremployees of the
board in pursuance of this part shall, subject to this Actand
subject to any variation in accordance with the provisions of this
Act,be—
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2622s 27Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948(a)inthecaseofthosepersonswhowerepriortothecoalminebecoming a
controlled mine employed or usually employed in orabouttheminebytheownerofthemine—thetermsandconditions on which they were employed
immediately prior to themine becoming a controlled mine;
and(b)in the case of those persons who are
otherwise employed by oronbehalfoftheboard—thesametermsandconditionswhichwouldinaccordancewithanylaw,oranyaward,orderordetermination, of any industrial
tribunal, apply to them if theywere employed by
the owner of the mine, or, if the terms andconditions of
employment are not prescribed by any such law,award, order or
determination, such terms and conditions as theboard
determines.˙Owner of controlled mine to remunerate
employees26.It shall be the responsibility of the
owner of a controlled mine to paythe remuneration
of all persons employed in or about the mine as officersand
employees of the board and the expenses incurred by the
authorisedcontroller of the mine with respect to the
operation of the mine.˙Owner of
controlled mine to be compensated for loss27.The
owner of a controlled mine who suffers loss (including loss
ofprofits) or damage, by reason of anything
done in pursuance of an orderundersection23(1)inrespectofthemine,shallbeentitledtosuchcompensation as
is determined by agreement between the board and theowner
of the coal mine, or, in the absence of agreement, as is determined
byanactionbytheowneragainsttheboardinanycourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
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2823s 31Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948†PART 5—ACQUISITION OF LAND, COAL
ANDEQUIPMENT†Division 1—Board may operate coal
mines˙Meaning of term “land”28.In this division—“land”includes (but without limiting its ordinary
meaning or the meaningassigned to it by thePublicWorksLandResumptionAct1906) notonly
an estate in fee simple in land, but also any other estate or
interestin land (legal or equitable) and any
easement, hereditament, right orprivilege in,
over, or affecting land.˙Board may operate
coal mines29.The board may establish, maintain,
manage, conduct and operate acoal mine or coal
mines, and for those purposes may open a new coal mine,or
may reopen a coal mine which has been closed or abandoned, or
mayacquire an existing coal mine.˙Acquisition of land30.(1)Theboardmay,withthepriorapprovaloftheGovernorinCouncil, acquire land for any of the
purposes of this Act.(2)The power to
acquire land conferred by this part shall include powerto
acquire any particular estate or interest in land (legal or
equitable) or anyeasement, hereditament, right or privilege
in, over, or affecting land.(3)The
board shall make provision to the satisfaction of the Governor
inCouncil for the payment of compensation for
the land, together with interestand all necessary
charges and expenses incidental to the acquisition of theland.˙Power
of board to take land31.For the purposes
of this Act the board shall be and be deemed to be a
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3824s 39Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948constructing authority within the meaning of
theAcquisition of Land Act1967,
and shall in addition to any further powers and authorities under
thisAct have and may exercise all the powers and
authorities of a constructingauthority under
such lastmentioned Acts accordingly.˙Taking
by agreement38.(1)Theboardmay,withthepriorapprovaloftheGovernorinCouncil, acquire by agreement any
estate or interest of any person in anylandrequiredforanypurposeofthisAct,andinanysuchcasethecompensationtobemademaybeeitheragreeduponorlefttobedetermined under theAcquisition of Land Act 1967.(2)The board may
execute all instruments and do and perform all actsnecessaryforthecompletionoftheacquisitionofanylandacquiredbyagreement under this section.˙When coal etc. deemed to be acquired
with land39.(1)Where any land
upon or in which a coal mine is situated, or uponor in
which any works used or capable of being used for or in
connectionwiththeoperationofacoalminearesituated,isresumedbytheboardunder theAcquisition of Land Act 1967,
any plant, equipment, machinery,vehicles and
other fixed or movable appliances or works of any
descriptionin or upon such land at the date of such
resumption used or capable of beingused for or in
connection with the operation of a coal mine shall vest in
theboard.(2)The
compensation payable in respect of any such resumption shallincludethevalue,asatthedateofresumption,ofplant,equipment,machinery,
vehicles, appliances and works vested in the board pursuant
tosubsection (1).(3)Such
value shall be the value agreed upon between the board and
theowner and in default of agreement the value
determined by the Land Courtin terms of
theAcquisition of Land Act 1967.
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4025s 40Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948†Division 2—Acquisition and requisition
of coal and equipment˙Acquisition and
requisition of coal and equipment40.(1)For
all or any of the purposes specified in section 18(1)(a), (b)
and(c) the board may—(a)issue a direction declaring that any coal
specified or described inthe direction is acquired by the
board; or(b)issue a direction declaring that any
equipment of whatever kind(not being a fixture or part of the
soil) used or capable of beingused in the
production, treatment, handling or distribution of coaland
specified in the declaration is acquired by the board; or(c)requireanypersonwhoistheownerofanyequipmentofwhateverkind(whetherasafixtureorpartofthesoilornot)which is
specified or described in the requirement and is used oris
capable of being used in the production, treatment, handling
ordistribution of coal, including any trucks
or vehicles (not beingthe property of the Crown or of
Queensland Rail) to make theequipment
available to the board;and for any coal or equipment so
acquired or required to be made available,or for the use of
any equipment so made available, compensation shall bepayable by the board as provided in this
section to the owner of the coal orequipment.(2)Any direction or requirement issued or
made under subsection (1)shall be served in the manner
prescribed by section 56(2) upon the owner ofthe coal or
equipment specified or described in the direction or
requirement,or where the owner is unknown and cannot with
reasonable diligence beascertained,shallbeserveduponthepersonforthetimebeinginpossession of the coal or equipment or
upon the occupier of the land uponwhich the same is
situated.(3)Anypersononwhomarequirementundersubsection(1)(c)isserved shall, within such time as is
specified in the requirement, make theequipment
available accordingly.(4)Whereanycoalorequipmentisacquiredorofanyequipmentismade available under this section, the
general or special property thereinshall pass to the
board freed from all mortgages, charges, liens,
pledges,
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4026s 40Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948interestsandtrustsaffectingthecoalorequipmentandtherightsandinterestsofanypersoninthecoalorequipmentshall,byvirtueofthissection, be
converted into a claim for compensation to be satisfied out of
thecompensation payable to the owner of the coal
or equipment.(5)The compensation payable by the board
for any coal acquired underthis section
shall be a sum equivalent to the price payable for the coal as
atthe date of acquisition in accordance with
the current price determination asmadebythepersonorauthoritylegallyauthorisedtomakesuchdetermination and applicable to the
coal.(6)The compensation payable by the board
for any equipment acquiredor required to be made available, or
for the use of any equipment madeavailable, under
this section shall include compensation for loss of profitsandotherconsequentiallossesandshallbedeterminedbyagreementbetweentheboardandtheowneroftheequipment,andindefaultofagreement shall be determined by the Land
Court.(6A)The Land Court
shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine allmatters of compensation arising under this
section, and the Land AppealCourt shall have
jurisdiction to hear and determine all such matters uponappealandforsuchpurposesalltheprovisionsoftheLandAct1910,part
2, divisions 3 and 4, so far as the same are applicable shall
extend to thehearing and determination of such matters in
the first instance and uponappeal.(7)The decision shall be final as regards
the compensation awarded butshall not be
deemed to be final as regards the right or title of the claimant
orany other person to receive the compensation
or any part thereof.(8)Subjecttosubsection(7),theAcquisitionofLandAct1967,sections24,25and29shallapplyandextendtoandinrespectofcompensation under this section to the
same extent as such sections apply toand with respect
to compensation for land.(9)The power to
make rules of court under theLandAct1910, shallincludepowertomakeallsuchrulesofcourtasmaybedeemedtobenecessary or
expedient for the purposes of this section.
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4127s 42Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948†PART 6—FINANCE˙Accounts41.(1)The
board shall open and maintain an account or accounts at theCommonwealth Bank of Australia or such other
bank as the Minister shallapprove into which it shall pay all
moneys received by it.(2)The board shall,
as soon as possible after the close of each financialyear,
submit to the Minister an annual report in the prescribed form of
itsfinancial accounts in respect of that year
including a balance sheet, in theprescribed form,
in respect of each fund kept in the books of the board.(3)A copy of each annual report shall be
laid before Parliament.(4)The board shall
keep accounts in such form as is prescribed.˙Funds42.(1)For the purposes
of this Act there shall be kept in the books of theboard—(a)a
welfare fund; and(b)a coal industry fund; and(c)such other funds as are
prescribed.(2)Thereshallbecreditedtothewelfarefundsuchmoneysasareappropriated by
Parliament to that fund and received by the board and suchmoneys as are allocated to the fund by the
board or otherwise payable to thefund under this
Act.(2A)Moreover such
other moneys as may from time to time be madeavailablebytheCommonwealthorotherwiseforthepromotionofthewelfareofemployeesinthecoalminingindustryintheState,theirdependants, and communities of persons in
coal mining areas, shall, uponreceipt by the
board, be credited to the welfare fund.(3)Thereshallbecreditedtoanyfundestablishedundersubsection(1)(c)suchmoneysbecomingpayabletotheboardasareprescribed.(4)The
moneys standing to the credit of the welfare fund shall be
applied
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4328s 44Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948in such manner as the board determines, so as
to promote the welfare ofemployees in the coal mining industry
in the State, their dependants andcommunities of
persons in coal mining areas.(5)There shall be credited to the coal industry
fund all moneys becomingpayable to the board other than moneys
payable to the funds specified insubsections (2)
and (3).(6)Themoneysstandingtothecreditofanyfundestablishedundersubsection (1)(c) shall be applied in meeting
such expenditure under thisAct (including
any allocations to the welfare fund) as is prescribed.(7)The moneys standing to the credit of
the coal industry fund shall beapplied in
meeting any expenditure incurred under this Act (including
anyallocationstothewelfarefund)otherthanexpenditurespecifiedinsubsection (4) and expenditure
prescribed under subsection (6).˙Subsidy or loan to local government by
board43.(1)Where in the
opinion of the board the establishment or carryingout
by any local government of any water supply, electricity, sewerage
orother undertaking of, or any function of,
local government or any extensionoforadditiontoanysuchundertakingorfunctionisnecessaryfor,orincidental to, the effective exercise
by the board of any of its powers andfunctions,orwouldenabletheboardtoexerciseanyofitspowersandfunctions effectively, the board may
make to such local government suchloan or grant by
way of a subsidy for the purpose of assisting the localgovernment to establish, carry out, extend or
add to such undertaking orfunction as the Minister shall
approve.(2)The amount of any such grant or loan
shall, according to the nature ofundertaking or
function in respect of which it is made, be made from theappropriate fund of the board.˙Parliamentary appropriations44.(1)Thereshallbepayabletotheboardfromtimetotimesuchamounts as are appropriated by
Parliament.(2)Any money so appropriated to a
particular purpose of this Act shallbe applied by the
board to that purpose and not otherwise.
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4529s 53Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948˙Board is statutory body45.(1)Under theStatutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act
1982, theboard is a
statutory body.(2)TheStatutory Bodies
Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B
setsout the way in which the board’s powers under
this Act are affected by theStatutory Bodies
Financial Arrangements Act 1982,including, for
example,section 43 of this Act.˙Annual
contributions by mine owners50.(1)The
owners of coal mines shall in each year pay to the board
suchsumasmaybefixedbytheboardandapprovedbytheGovernorinCouncil by order in council.(2)The moneys payable by owners of coal
mines under this section shallbe paid in such
manner and at such times as may be prescribed.(2A)Without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provisions ofsubsection (2) the regulations may
prescribe the basis or bases upon whichthe contributions
of individual owners may be assessed.(2B)However, the provisions of subsection (1)
and of the regulationsshall apply so as not to require an
owner of a coal mine to make any annualpayment to the
board in respect of any coal mined by the owner which issupplied or sold for export (whether in
ships’ holds or bunkers) from theCommonwealth.(3)The
regulations made under this section may make all such
provisionas is necessary or expedient to give effect
to subsection (2B).˙Board may allocate moneys52.The board is to have power to allocate
as it sees fit to the welfarefund, to the
establishment of a reserve funds, or to other purposes of
theboard, the net profits (if any), after
provision for interest and sinking fundcharges, arising
from the exercise of any of its powers and functions.˙Audit of accounts of board53.(1)The accounts of
the board shall be subject to inspection and audit
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5430s 55Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948at least once yearly by the
auditor-general.(2)The auditor-general shall furnish the
auditor-general’s report on theaccounts of the
board to the Minister.(3)Acopyofeachreportbytheauditor-generalshallbelaidbeforeParliament.˙Exemption from taxes and duties54.(1)Theproperty,incomeandoperationsoftheboardshallnotbeliable to
taxation under any law of the State.(2)Moreovernoinstrumenttowhichtheboardisapartyorreceiptissued by the
board shall be liable to stamp duty under any law of the
State,but the provisions of this section shall not
exempt from stamp duty anyreceipt issued by any other person to
the board.†PART 7—GENERAL˙Compensation for loss resulting from
suspension of contract etc.55.(1)Ifanypersonclaimsthatthepersonhassustainedanylossordamage by reason of an exercise by the board
of the power referred to insection 18(3)(j),
the person may, within 3 months after the exercise of thepower, lodge with the board a claim in
writing setting out full particulars ofthe loss or
damage and the question whether any and, if any, what amountof
compensation should in all the circumstances of the case be paid to
thatperson shall be settled by agreement between
that person and the board, orfailing any such
agreement, by an action by that person against the board inany
court of competent jurisdiction.(2)Anypersonwhoshallsufferlossordamagebyreasonofthewrongful act, neglect, or default of
the board or of any person acting orpurporting to act
under this Act or in pursuance thereof, or by reason of anyinvalid or unauthorised order, provision,
direction or determination made orgivenbytheboard,oranythingdoneinpursuanceofanysuchorder,provision, direction or determination shall
be entitled to such compensation
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5631s 58Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948as is determined by agreement between such
person and the board or in theabsence of
agreement as is determined by an action by such person
againstthe board in any court of competent
jurisdiction.(3)Nothing in this section shall entitle
any person to compensation byreason of the
performance of any obligation imposed by or under any otherAct.˙Service of orders
etc.56.(1)Where any order,
direction or requirement made or given underthisActispublishedinthegazetteitshallbedeemedtohavebeensufficiently served upon or brought to the
notice of all persons concerned oraffected
thereby.(2)Any order, direction or requirement
made or given under this Actmay be made or
given so as to apply to any particular person and may beserved upon that person by delivering a copy
thereof to the person by handor by sending it
to the person by registered post, or in the case of a
directionor requirement may be given orally or by
telegram.˙Access to premises, books etc.57.Any person thereto authorised in
writing by the board shall, for thepurposes of this
Act, at all times have full and free access to all coal
minesin the State and to all buildings, places,
books, documents and other papersin the State
relating to the production, distribution or use of coal, and
forthosepurposesmaymakeextractsfromorcopiesofanysuchbooks,documents and papers and may interview any
person employed in or inconnection with such production,
distribution or use.˙Persons to comply
with orders58.Any person who is affected by any
order, direction or requirementmade or given or
deemed to be made or given by the board in the exerciseof
any power or function vested in it by this Act or who falls within
theintended application or operation of any such
order, direction or requirementshall observe and
comply with the order, direction or requirement or shallcause
it to be observed and complied with.
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5932s 61Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948˙Power of board to perform work59.(1)Whereanypersonfails,whollyorinparttocomplywithanyorder, direction or requirement made or
given by the board in the exerciseofanypowerorfunctionvestedinitbythisAct,theboardistohavepower,byitsofficers,employeesoragents,todoallthingswhichthatperson by the person’s failure has omitted to
do.(2)Anything done by the board in
pursuance of this section shall, so faras necessary, be
deemed to have been duly authorised by the person whofailed to comply with the order, direction or
requirement.(3)The board may recover, in any court of
competent jurisdiction, as adebt due to it,
from the person who so failed to comply with the order,directionorrequirement,thecostincurredbyitindoinganythinginpursuance of this section.˙Offences60.(1)Anypersonwhorefusesorfailstocomplywithanyorder,direction or
requirement made or given by any authority in exercise of
anypowerorfunctionvestedinitbythisActshallbeguiltyofanoffenceagainst this Act,
and shall, in the case of a body corporate, be liable to apenalty not exceeding $2 000 and, in
addition, to a penalty not exceeding$200 for each day
during which the offence continues, and, in the case of anindividual,beliabletoapenaltynotexceeding$200or6monthsimprisonment.(2)Any
offence against this Act may be prosecuted in a summary wayunder
theJustices Act 1886.˙Regulations61.TheGovernorinCouncilmay,fromtimetotime,makeallsuchregulations as
the Governor in Council deems necessary or convenient forthepurposeofcarryingthisActintoexecution,and,inparticularbutwithout limiting the generality of the
Governor in Council’s power to makeregulations, may
make regulations prescribing all matters which by this Actarerequiredorpermittedtobeprescribed(exceptinganysuchmatterrequired by this Act to be prescribed
otherwise than by regulation) or whichare necessary or
convenient to be prescribed in relation to any matter
within
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6133s 61Coal Industry
(Control) Act 1948the powers and functions vested by this Act
in the board, and generally forregulatingandcarryingintoeffectanyactiontakenbytheboardintheexercise of any
such power or function.
35Coal Industry (Control) Act 1948´4Table of earlier
reprintsTABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS[If a
reprint number includes an arabic letter, the reprint was released
inunauthorised, electronic form only.]Reprint No.Amendments
includedReprint date1to
Act No. 97 of 19911 March 19961Ato
Act No. 75 of 19966 March 1997´5Tables in earlier reprintsName
of tableTABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTSChanged citations and remade lawsChanged names and titlesCorrected minor
errorsObsolete and redundant provisionsRenumbered provisionsReprint
No.11111´6List of legislationCoal
Industry (Control) Act 1948 12 Geo 6 No. 18date of assent 6
April 1948commenced 1 January 1949 (proc pubd gaz 12
April 1948 p 1153)as amended by—Coal Industry
(Control) Act Amendment Act 1952 1 Eliz 2 No. 9date of assent 17
April 1952commenced on date of assentCoal
Industry (Control) Acts Amendment Act 1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 8date
of assent 27 April 1954commenced on date of assentCoal
Industry (Control) Acts Amendment Act 1965 No. 55date
of assent 16 December 1965commenced on date of assentAcquisition of Land Act 1967 No. 48 s 3(2)
sch 1date of assent 22 December 1967commenced 23 March 1968 (proc pubd gaz March
1968 p 1206)
36Coal Industry (Control) Act 1948Coal
Industry (Control) Act Amendment Act 1978 No. 2date of assent 5
May 1978commenced on date of assentStatute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1991 No. 97 s 1–3 sch 2date of assent 17 December 1991commenced on date of assentPublic
Service Act 1996 No. 37 ss 1–2, 147 sch 2date of assent 22
October 1996ss 1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining provisions commenced 1 December
1996 (1996 SL No. 361)Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements
Amendment Act 1996 No. 54 ss 1–2, 9schdate
of assent 20 November 1996ss 1–2 commenced on date of
assentremaining provisions commenced 1 June 1997
(1997 SL No. 128)WorkCover Queensland Act 1996 No. 75 ss 1–2,
535 sch 2date of assent 12 December 1996ss
1–2 commenced on date of assentremaining
provisions commence 1 February 1997 (1996 SL No. 442)´7List of
annotationsShort titles 1amd
R1 (see RA s 37)Parts of Acts 2om
1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2This Act not to affect certain other
Actss 3amd 1996 No. 75 s 535 sch 2Construction of Acts 4om
1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2Repealss 5om
1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2Meaning of termss 6amd
1991 No. 97 s 3 sch 2; R1 (see RA s 39)def“Industrial Court”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2def“Minister”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2def“Person”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2def“Prescribed”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2def“Regulations”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2def“This Act”om 1991 No. 97 s
3 sch 2Secretary and officerss 15amd
1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2
37Coal Industry (Control) Act 1948Appointments to be made on the passing of
Acts 16om 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2Power
to order stockpiling of coals 16Ains
1954 3 Eliz 2 No. 8 s 2General powers and functions of
boards 18amd 1952 1 Eliz 2 No. 9 s 2; 1978 No.
2 s 2Responsibilities of employees at controlled
mines 24amd 1996 No. 75 s 535 sch 2Power
of board to take lands 31amd 1967 No. 48 s
3(2) sch 1Procedure as to taking of land
modifieds 32om 1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Limit
of time for making claim for compensations 33om
1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Amount of compensation payable to
trusteess 34om 1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Taking
not to enhance value of lands 35om
1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Costss 36om
1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Construction of Acts 37om
1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Taking by agreements 38amd
1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1When coal etc. deemed to be acquired
with lands 39amd 1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Acquisition and requisition of coal and
equipments 40amd 1967 No. 48 s 3(2) sch 1Board
is statutory bodys 45amd 1965 No. 55 s 2sub
1996 No. 54 s 9 schRepayment of Treasury loanss
46om 1996 No. 54 s 9 schDebenturess
47om 1996 No. 54 s 9 schDefaults in
repayments 48om 1996 No. 54 s 9 schBrokerages 49om
1996 No. 54 s 9 sch
