S.I. No. 28/1933 - The Mines and Minerals Act Regulations, 1933.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1933. No. 28.

THE MINES AND MINERALS ACT REGULATIONS, 1933.

The Mines and Minerals Act Regulations, 1933, made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce on the 23rd day of February, 1933, pursuant to Section 54 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931 .

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (1) of Section 54 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931 , that the Minister for Industry and Commerce may make regulations in respect of any matter or thing referred to in that Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, and it is further enacted by sub-section (2) of the said section 54 that every regulation so made by the Minister shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such regulation is laid before it annulling such regulation, such regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such regulation.

AND WHEREAS the Mines and Minerals Act, Regulations, 1932, have been made by the Minister for Industry and Commerce in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 54 of the said Act;

NOW, therefore, the Minister for Industry and Commerce in further exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 54 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931 , and of all other powers him in this behalf enabling, hereby makes the following regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited for all purposes as the Mines and Minerals Act, Regulations, 1933.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1923 , applies to the interpretation of these regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

3. In these regulations—

The expression "the Act" means the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931 ; the expression "the Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commerce; the expression "the Board" means the Mining Board established under Section 6 of the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931 .

4. The form of a report by the Board under Section 22 of the Act shall be the Form MF in the Schedule to these regulations, and such report shall contain the particulars set out in the said form, provided that the form of report and the particulars to be contained therein may be adapted by the Board to suit the circumstances of any particular case.

5. The form of a report by the Board under Section 29 of the Act shall be the Form MG in the Schedule to these regulations, and such report shall contain the particulars set out in the said form, provided that the form of the report and the particulars to be contained therein may be adapted by the Board to suit the circumstances of any particular case.

By Order of the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

Dated this 23rd day of February, 1933.

(Signed) JOHN LEYDON, Secretary.

Department of Industry and Commerce.

FORM MF.

SCHEDULE.

MINES AND MINERALS ACT, 1931 .

REPORT BY THE MINING BOARD.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 22 OF THE ACT, AND TO REGULATION NO. 4 OF THE MINES AND MINERALS ACT REGULATIONS, 1933.

Application by		,
of		,
dated		,
for the grant of		,
in respect of minerals comprised in or lying under the area(s) delineated on the
Ordnance Sheet	, in the
County of	,
Barony of	,
Townland of	,
referred by the Minister to the Board on

The Board hereby reports to the Minister on the above application as follows:

1. The application was considered by the Board at its sittings at on

2. (a) Notice of intention to hold the inquiry was sent by the Board, pursuant to regulation No. 4 (I) of the Mines and Minerals Act (Mining Board Regulations) Order, 1933, to the following persons:—

(b) Additional notice of the inquiry was given by the Board, pursuant to regulation No. 4 (ii) of the said Order as follows:—

3. Representations were made to the Board by or on behalf of the following persons:—

4. (a) Evidence was given before the Board by the following witnesses:—

(b) The following documents were adduced in evidence before the Board:—

5. The Board is of opinion:—(a)

6. The Board makes the following recommendation as to the costs of the parties at the enquiry:—

Signed,

		..........................................................Chairman.
		..........................................................Member.
		.........................................................Member.

Dated this	day of	, 193	.

(a) The Board's opinion as regards the granting or refusal of the right or rights applied for and their reasons for their opinion, should be stated here.

FORM MG.

MINES AND MINERALS ACT, 1931 .

REPORT BY THE MINING BOARD

PURSUANT TO SECTION 29 OF THE ACT, AND TO REGULATION NO. 5 OF THE MINES AND MINERALS ACT REGULATIONS, 1933.

Application by		,
of		,
dated		,
for the imposition of restrictions on the working of minerals under or adjacent to the area(s) delineated on the
Ordnance Sheet	, in the ..
County of	,
Barony of	,
Townland of	,
referred by the Minister to the Board on

The Board hereby reports to the Minister on the above application as follows:—

1. The application was considered by the Board at its sittings at on

2. (a) Notice of intention to hold the inquiry was sent by the Board, pursuant to regulation No. 4 (i) of the Mines and Minerals Act (Mining Board Regulations) Order, 1933, to the following persons:—

(b) Additional notice of the inquiry was given by the Board, pursuant to regulation No. 4 (ii) of the said Order as follows:—

3. Representations were made to the Board by or on behalf of the following persons:—

4. (a) Evidence was given before the Board by the following witnesses:—

(b) The following documents were adduced in evidence before the Board:—

5. The Board is of opinion:—(a)

6. The Board makes the following recommendation as to the costs of the parties at the inquiry:—

Signed,

		..........................................................Chairman.
		..........................................................Member.
		..........................................................Member.

Dated this	day of	,193	.

(a) The Board's opinion as regards the imposition of restrictions on the working o the minerals, and their reasons for their opinion, should be stated here.

SAORSTÁT EIREANN