No. 45 3rd 8ession, 15th Legislature, Alberta 14 ElizaJbeth II BILL 45 A Bill to amend The Coal Mines Re'gul'ation Act HON. MR. PATRICK Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1966

Explanatory Note I. This Bill amends

chapter 47 of the Revised Statutes. 2. (

a) Section 10, subsection (1) presently reads: 10.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a Board of Examiners consisting of (

a) the Direct·or or an inspector nominated by him, (

b) two managers, and (

c) two persons, each of whom is a miner or is employed at a strip mine. The amendment permits the appointment to the Board of persons of the categories described in clauses (

b) and (

c) whether or not they are presently employed in the operation of a mine. (

b) Self-explanatory.

Section 16, SUbsection (4) presently reads:

(4) A manager or an assistant manager shall be the holder 'Of a fir~t class certificate as a mine manager for tb.e type of mine, whether striP or underground, for which he is appointed.

BILL No. 45 of 1966

An Act to amend The Coal Mines Regulation Act ( Assented to ,1966) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Coal Mines Regulation Act is hereby amended.

Section 10 is amended (

a) by striking out subsection (1) and by substituting the following: 10.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a BO'ard of Examiners consisting of (

a) the DirectO'r or an inspector nominated by him, (

b) twO' persO'ns, each of whom (

i) is the holder of a first class certificate for undergrO'und mining, or (ii) is the holder of a manager's certificate fO'r a strip mine, and (

c) two persons, each O'f whom 0) is the holder of a ,miner's certificate, or (ii) has five years' strip mining experience. (

b) by adding the follO'wing subsection after subsec­ tiO'n (2) : (2a) The Director or the inspectO'r nominated by him and at least twO' .other members O'f ~he Board may perform any function of the Board and when performing any such function have all the PO'wers and jurisdiction .of the Board. 3. SectiO'n 16 is amended by striking out subsection (4) and !by substituting the follO'wing:

(4) No person shall be a'ppointed as or act as a man­ ager or an assistant manager (a) .of an underground mine, unless he is the hO'lder of a first class certificate for undergrO'und mining, or (

b) of a strip mine, unless he is the hO'lder of a man­ ager's certificate for a strip mine.

2 4. See note to claus'e 5 of this Bill. 5. The new

section 69a provides for the certification of strip mine surveyors without the requirement of experience in survey­ ing und'erground mines. G. Commencement of Act.

Section 46, subsection (4) is amended 'by adding the word "or" at the end of clause (

b) and by adding the following clause: (

c) hold a strip mine surveyor's certificate. 5. The following

section is added after

section 69: 69a. No person shall hold or be granted a strip mine surveyor's 'certificate unless (

a) he (

i) has had two years' practical experience in surveying strip mines, or (ii) has had one year's practical e~perience in surveying strip mines and two years' prac­ tical experience in surveying with an Alberta land surveyor or a Dominion land surveyor, or (iii) has had two years' study in engineering in an educational institution approved by the Board, or (iv) is an Alberta land surveyor or a Dominion land surveyor, and (

b) he ,can (

i) make an accurate survey of the workings of a strip mine, (ii) make accurate surveys and levellings, and (iii) plot accurately surveys and levellings. G. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

No. 45 TiHIRD SEi8SION fiFTEENTH l:EGISLATURE 14 ELIZABETH II 1966 BILL

An Act to amend The Coal Mines Regulation A,C't Received and read the First time. . .......................... . Second time Third time ...................................... . HON. MR. PATRICK Title: 1966 (15th, 3rd) Bill 45,

An Act to amend The Coal Mines Regulation Act