7AMeaning of “mine operator”

#### 7A Meaning of “mine operator” 7A Meaning of “mine operator” > > (1) In this Act— > > > > mine operator of a mine means— > > > > > (a) the mine holder, or > > > > > (b) if the mine holder has appointed, in accordance with the regulations, another person to be the mine operator, that other person. > > > (2) The regulations may provide for the appointment of more than one mine operator for a mine (so that there are different mine operators for different parts of a mine) and for that purpose— > > > > > (a) a reference in this Act or the regulations to the mine operator of a mine includes a reference to the mine operator of part of a mine, and > > > > > (b) the functions of a mine operator of a mine are, in the case of a mine operator of part of a mine, functions in respect of that part of the mine. > > > (3) The regulations may provide for the appointment of one person as the mine operator for more than one mine. In such a case all of the relevant mines are, for the purposes of this Act, to be treated as one mine. > > **s 7A:** Ins 2014 No 71, Sch 1 \[6\]. Am 2015 No 43, Sch 1 \[11\].