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(iii) No attempt shall be made to clean machinery whilst in motion.
(iv) Where men are required to enter any boiler for purposes of cleaning, re- pairing or inspection effective disconnexion shall be made from any other boiler or vessel containing steam or hot water.
(v) Only suitably qualified engineers or drivers shall be in charge of machinery and no person shall be permitted to be in charge of any machinery unless such per- son has had at least 14 days training under the direction and in the immediate com- pany of a person who himself has had not less than six months experience in operating such machinery.
Part VI.
TRESPASSES AND PENALTIES.
forfeiture
30. Any person found to be prospecting or mining on any land without having Fine and received lawful authority to prospect or mine the same under any provisions of these for illicit regulations shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dol- mining or lars, and all machinery, tools, plant, buildings or other property, together with any prospecting. ore which may be found upon, or proved to have been obtained from, the said land shall be liable to forfeiture.
31. Any person who shall make default in observing any of the covenants and conditions of his document of title to any mining land as prescribed by these regula- tions shall be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
Penalty for infring- ing condi- tions of title.
32. Any person who shall make default in observing any section of Part III, Penalty for IV, or V of these regulations shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars.
33. In the event of any person employed in or about a mine doing any act in such an unskilful or unworkmanlike manner as to be likely to cause danger or damage to any person or failing to take all such due and proper precautions as may be neces- sary to ensure the safety of any person on or about such mine, such person shall be liable to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to one month's rigorous imprison-
ment.
breach of sections.
Penalty for conduct. negligent
34. Any person who shall fail to obey any lawful order made by Government Other shall, in cases where no penalty is specifically provided, be liable to a fine of five penalties.
hundred dollars.
breach of
35. Any person offending against the provisions of any regulation made under Penalty for these regulations shall, in cases where such offence is of a continuing nature, be liable, continuing in addition to any fine prescribed, to a further fine of ten dollars for every day during sections, which such offence may continue.
Part VII.
GENERAL.
36. All lands leased otherwise than for mining purposes shall be liable to be Resumption acquired by Government for mining purposes provided suitable compensation is paid land.
therefor.
of leased
37. No title, licence or other authority issued under Ordinance No. 7 of 1906 or Miners these regulations shall exempt any person from liability in respect of any damage oc- for damage.
liability casioned by such person to the property of the Crown or of any person.
38. (i) All offences against the provisions of these regulations shall be triable Trial of by a magistrate and a sentence of imprisonment not exceeding six months of either offences. description in default of payment of a fine may be imposed.
(ii) Any person aggrieved by any decree, order or decision in the magistrate's court may appeal, within thirty days from the date of the decree, order or decision, to the Supreme Court.
informers.
39. It shall be lawful for the court before whom a conviction may be had Rewards to under these regulations to direct that any sum not exceeding one half of any fine re- covered or value of any property forfeited upon such conviction shall be paid to any person upon whose information or evidence such conviction was obtained.