5Interpretation

5 Interpretation

In this Act –

atomic substance has the same meaning as it has in the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ;

Chief Inspector of Mines means the inspector who is designated to be the Chief Inspector of Mines under section 8(1) ;

fossick means to search to a depth of 2 metres for minerals, for a purpose other than for commercial gain, by –

(a) digging by hand; or

(b) using hand-held instruments;

geothermal substance has the same meaning as it has in the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ;

hours worked means hours worked, as calculated in accordance with section 7 ;

[Section 5 Amended by No. 39 of 2020, s. 6, Applied:27 Dec 2020] mine includes any place at, in, on or under which mining operations are carried out and includes any fixtures, fittings, plant or structures at such a place that are used for, or in connection with, mining operations;

mine holder means –

(a) in relation to mining operations, the holder of a mining lease, or a sublease, under Part 4 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ,that is relevant to those mining operations; or

(b) in relation to exploration, the holder of a mineral tenement, under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ,that is relevant to that exploration; or

(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply, the person for whose benefit the mining operations are carried out;