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Uimhir 54 de 1931.
ACHT NA MIANACH AGUS NA MINEARÁL, 1931.
CUID I.
Roimhraiteach.
Mínithe.
1.—(1) San Acht so—
cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Tionnscail agus Tráchtála;
cialluíonn an abairt “aon-cheart mianadóireachta” an t-aon cheart chun minearál do bhaint agus do thógaint agus chun rómhar agus cuardach do dhéanamh chun minearál d'fháil;
foluíonn an focal “cíos” aon íocaíocht tréimhsiúil i bhfuirm chíosa;
cialluíonn an abairt “blianacht talamh-cheannaigh” blianacht talamh-cheannaigh is iníoctha le Coimisiún Tálmhan na hÉireann fé sna hAchtanna Talamh-Cheannaigh;
foluíonn an focal “cigire” aon duine go n-údarás i scríbhinn (go generálta no chun críche speisialta) ón Aire chun gach comhachta no aon chomhachta dá mbeidh bronnta no chun gach dualgais no aon dualgais dá mbeidh curtha ar chigire leis an Acht so d'fheidhmiú no do chólíonadh;
cialluíonn an focal “orduithe” orduithe le rialacháin a dhéanfaidh an tAire fén Acht so.
(2) I gCoda IV., V. agus VIII. den Acht so—
foluíonn an focal “minearáil” gach minearál agus substaint i dtalamh no fé thalamh is féidir d'fháil le hobair fé thalamh no le hobair ar uachtar talmhan.
(3) I gCoda IV. agus V. den Acht so—
folóidh tagairtí do mhinearáil d'oibriú tagairtí do mhinearáil d'oibriú, agus do bhreith chun siúil, do dhéanamh do thabhairt dóibh, agus d'iad d'atharú;
nuair a húsáidtear an focal “uachtar” maidir le talamh, foluíonn sé aon fhoirgintí, oibreacha no nithe atá curtha suas, déanta no ag fás ar an talamh san.
(4) I gCuid IV. den Acht so—
foluíonn an abairt “ceart chun an uachtair d'ísliú” ceart chun sreathanna, anuas ar a chéile no le hais a chéile, chó fada suas leis an uachtar, maraon leis an uachtar féin d'ísliú;
foluíonn an focal “léas” aon mhargadh tionóntachta agus foluíonn sé ceadúnas freisin agus is brigheanna dá réir sin a bheidh ag an bhfocal “léasóir” agus ag an bhfocal “léasaí.”
Leasú ar alt 13 den Irish Land Act, 1903, agus athghairm dá dhruim sin.
2.—(1) Léireofar fo-alt (3) de alt 13 den Irish Land Act, 1903, agus beidh éifeacht aige—
(a) fé is dá ndeintí—in ionad a achtú ann go ndéanfar, ar Choimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann do dhíol aon tailimh no ar únaer estáit do dhíol aon tailimh a bheidh san estát fé sna hAchtanna Talamh-Cheannaigh, an t-aon-cheart chun minearál do bhaint agus do thógaint agus chun rómhar agus cuardach do dhéanamh chun minearál d'fháil, ar an talamh san no fé, do chur ar cosnamh sa tslí orduithe do Choimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann—a achtú ann go ndílseofar an t-aoncheart san i Saorstát Éireann ar aon díol den tsórt san do dhéanamh, agus
(b) fé is dá ndeintí na focail “and the said right shall be disposed of by the Commission in manner hereafter to be provided by Parliament” atá anois ann do scriosadh amach as.
(2) Scuirfidh na hachtacháin seo leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an dara coinníoll atá le fo-alt (3) d'alt 13 den Irish Land Act, 1903;
(b) fo-alt (4) den alt san 13 (sa mhéid go mbaineann sé leis an aon-cheart chun minearál do bhaint agus do thógaint agus sa mhéid sin amháin);
(c) alt 1 den Irish Land Act, 1907; agus
(d) alt 37 den Irish Land Act, 1909;
scuirfid d'éifeacht do bheith acu ach leanfaid de bhaint do bheith acu le haon chur ar cíos, léasú, díol no aistriú do rinne Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann ar aon-cheart ar bith den tsórt san, chun minearál do bhaint agus do thógaint, roimh an Acht so do rith fén alt san 1 den Irish Land Act, 1907, mar a leasuítear é leis an alt san 37 den Irish Land Act, 1909.
Alt 45 den Acht Talmhan, 1923, do leasú.
3.—Athghairmtear leis seo an dara coinníoll atá le fo-alt (5) d'alt 45 den Acht Talmhan, 1923 (Uimh. 42 de 1923).
Ceisteanna bhaineann le haon-chirt mhianadóireachta do shocrú.
4.—(1) Más rud é, chun crícheanna an Achta so, go n-eireoidh aon cheist—
(a) i dtaobh ce'ca cuireadh aon-cheart mianadóireachta ar cosnamh do Choimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann fé alt 13 den Irish Land Act, 1903, roimh an Acht so do rith, no nár cuireadh, agus má cuireadh é ar cosnamh amhlaidh, i dtaobh ce'ca rinne Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann an ceart san do cheannach no do chur dá láimh do réir dlí, no ná dearna, agus, má cuireadh de láimh é amhlaidh, cad is cineál agus méid don chur de láimh sin, no
(b) i dtaobh ce'ca dílsíodh aon-cheart mianadóireachta i Saorstát Éireann, no nár dílsíodh, ar an Acht so do rith no dá éis sin, fé alt 13 den Irish Land Act, 1903, mar a leasuítear leis an Acht so é, no
(c) i dtaobh ce'ca dílsíodh aon-cheart mianadóireachta i Saorstát Éireann, no nár dílsíodh, fé alt 45 den Acht Talmhan, 1923 (Uimh. 42 de 1923), no
(d) i dtaobh ce'ca is féidir aon tsubstaint áirithe do bhaint agus do thógaint fé aon cheart áirithe mianadóireachta den tsórt a luaidhtear in aon mhír acu san roimhe seo den fho-alt so, no nách féidir,
féadfaidh an tAire an cheist sin do chur fé bhráid Choimisiúin Talmhan na hÉireann, gan an Coimisinéir Breithiúntais do bheith ortha, chun go socróidís í.
(2) Luighfidh athchomharc chun an Choimisineura Bhreithiúntais i gcoinnibh aon bhreithe do bhéarfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann fén alt so.
(3) Luighfidh athchomharc chun na Cúirte Uachtaraighe, do réir rialacha cúirte, i gcoinnibh aon bhreithe do bhéarfaidh an Coimisinéir Breithiúntais fén alt so.
(4) Féadfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann rialacha do dhéanamh chun imeachta i láthair Choimisiúin Talmhan na hÉireann agus athchomhareanna chun an Choimisineura Bhreithiúntais fén alt so do rialáil.
Mianaigh agus minearáil Stáit agus aon-chirt mhianadóireachta Stáit.
5.—(1) San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “mianaigh agus minearáil Stáit”—
(a) maidir le haon mhianaigh agus minearáil is le Saorstát Éireann, de bhuadh Airtiogail 11 den Bhunreacht no de bhuadh éinní eile, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, na mianaigh agus na minearáil sin;
(b) maidir le haon mhianaigh agus minearáil a thiocfaidh ar aon tsaghas slí, ar an Acht so do rith no dá éis sin, chun bheith dílsithe i Saorstát Éireann, na mianaigh agus na minearáil sin ar dháta agus o dháta an dílsithe sin.
(2) San Acht so cialluíonn an abairt “aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit”—
(a) maidir le haon aon-cheart mianadóireachta is le Saorstát Éireann no atá dílsithe ann no atá curtha ar cosnamh do Choimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann díreach roimh an Acht so do rith, an t-aon-cheart mianadóireachta san;
(b) maidir le haon aon-cheart mianadóireachta a thiocfaidh ar aon tsaghas slí, ar an Acht so do rith no dá éis sin, chun bheith dílsithe i Saorstát Éireann, an t-aoncheart mianadóireachta san o dháta an dílsithe sin.
(3) I bhfo-alt (1) den alt so foluíonn an focal “minearáil” gach minearál agus substaint i dtalamh no fé thalamh is féidir d'fháil le hobair fé thalamh no le hobair ar uachtar talmhan.
CUID II.
An Bord Mianadoireachta.
An Bord Mianadóireachta do bhunú.
6.—(1) Bunófar bord ar a dtabharfar an Bord Mianadóireachta (dá ngairmtear an Bord san Acht so) agus ar a mbeidh cathaoirleach agus beirt ghnáth-bhall chun na bhfeidhmeanna ceaptar do leis an Acht so do chólíonadh.
(2) Isé bheidh mar chathaoirleach ar an mBord ná abhcóide ag cleachtadh a ghairme no atúrnae ag cleachtadh a ghairme ar feadh deich mblian ar a laighead agus isiad a bheidh mar ghnáthbhaill ná duine is ball den phaineul d'eadrascánaithe oifigiúla do ceapadh fén Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, mar a leasuítear é leis an Acht chun Talamh do Thógaint (Coiste Réitigh), 1925 (Uimh. 22 de 1925), agus duine is oifigeach don Aire.
(3) Ceapfaidh an tAire gach ball den Bhord go ceann pé tréimhse is oiriúnach leis agus féadfaidh an tAire é do chur as oifig agus féadfaidh an ball féin eirghe as a oifig aon uair.
(4) Féadfar pé táillí no luach saothair agus pé costaisí shocróidh an tAire Airgid d'íoc le ball ar bith den Bhord as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas.
(5) Más rud é, ar chúis ar bith, go mbeidh aon bhall den Bhord ar feadh sealaid gan bheith ábalta ar fhreastal ar shuidheanna an Bhúird féadfaidh an tAire duine eile do cheapadh chun gníomhú mar bhall den Bhord ar feadh an tsealaid sin, ach ní ceapfar éinne chun gníomhú mar bhall den Bhord fén bhfo-alt so mara mbeidh na cáilíochta aige is gá do réir fo-ailt (2) den alt so do bheith ag an mball den Bhord gur ina ionad a ceapfar an duine sin go sealadach amhlaidh.
Rialacháin i gcóir imeachta i láthair an Bhúird.
7.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh gach ní no éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) amanta agus áiteanna suidheanna an Bhúird;
(b) na daoine dá dtabharfar agus na hamanta agus an tslí ina dtabharfar fógra i dtaobh suidheanna an Bhúird;
(c) an phuiblíocht do leigint isteach chun suidheanna an Bhúird no do dhúnadh amach uatha;
(d) pé nithe eile i dtaobh cleachtadh agus nós-imeachta an Bhúird a cheapfaidh an tAire do bheith riachtanach no oiriúnach chun gnótha an Bhúird do dhéanamh sa cheart.
Comhachta an Bhúird.
8.—(1) Chun a chur fhiachaint ar fhínnithe teacht i láthair agus chun a gceistnithe fé mhionn (agus údaruítear leis seo d'aon bhall den Bhord fínnithe do chur fén mionn san) no ar aon tslí eile agus chun a chur fhiachaint ar dhaoine scríbhinní do thabhairt i láthair beidh ag an mBord gach comhacht, ceart, agus príbhléid atá dílsithe san Ard-Chúirt no i mBreitheamh den Ard-Chúirt maidir le triail aicsin, agus beidh gairm a bheidh sighnithe ag aon bhall no baill den Bhord ar aon dul agus ar aon éifeacht le próiseas fuirmeálta do bhéarfadh an Ard-Chúirt amach chun a chur fhiachaint ar fhínnithe teacht i láthair agus chun a chur fhiachaint ar dhaoine scríbhinní do thabhairt i láthair.
(2) Má dheineann éinne—
(a) faillí ar theacht i láthair an Bhúird agus é gairmthe go cuibhe chun teacht ina láthair mar fhínné, no
(b) ar bheith i láthair do mar fhínné diúltú do mhionn do thabhairt a cheanglóidh an Bord air go dlíthiúil do thabhairt no d'aon scríbhinn fé n-a chomhacht no fé n-a chúram do thabhairt i láthair a cheanglóidh an Bord air go dlíthiúil do thabhairt i láthair no d'aon cheist d'fhreagairt 'na bhféadfadh an Bord a cheangal air go dlíthiúil í d'fhreagairt, no
(c) éinní eile ba dhísbeagadh Cúirte dá mba Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Bord agus comhacht aige chun daoine do chur i bpríosún mar gheall ar dhísbeagadh Cúirte,
féadfaidh an Bord cionta an duine sin do dheimhniú fé n-a lámhaibh don Ard-Chúirt agus féadfaidh an Chúirt sin, tar éis pé fiosrú is oiriúnach léi do dhéanamh, an duine sin do phionósú no pé ní do dhéanamh is gá chun é do phionósú díreach fé is dá mbeadh sé ciontach sa Chúirt sin do dhísbeagadh.
(3) Beidh teideal ag fínné i láthair an Bhúird chun na saoirsí agus na bpríbhléidí céanna chun a mbeadh teideal aige dá mb'fhínné i láthair na hArd-Chúirte é.
An Bord no oifigigh don Bhord do dhul isteach ar thalamh.
9.—(1) Chun aon chríche bhaineann leis na feidhmeanna d'fheidhmiú a cuirtear ar an mBord leis an Acht so féadfaidh aon bhall den Bhord agus aon oifigeach don Bhord go n-údarás chuige sin o aon bhall den Bhord dul isteach ar aon talamh agus pé taighdeadh do dhéanamh ann is dóich leis is gá chun na gcrícheanna roimhráite.
(2) Má chuireann duine ar bith bac no cosc le haon bhall den Bhord no le haon oifigeach don Bhord agus é ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht a bronntar ar an mball no ar an oifigeach san leis an alt so beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air.
Fuireann an Bhúird.
10.—(1) Ceapfaidh an tAire rúnaí don Bhord, agus féadfaidh pé oifigigh agus seirbhísigh eile don Bhord do cheapadh is dóich leis is gá chun cabhrú leis an mBord chun a bhfeidhmeanna d'fheidhmiú, ach an tAire Airgid do thoiliú le líon na ndaoine sin.
(2) Beidh rúnaí agus oifigigh agus seirbhísigh eile an Bhúird i seilbh oifige ar pé téarmaí agus bhéarfar luach saothair dóibh do réir pé rátaí agus ar pé slí cheadóidh an tAire Airgid.
CUID III.
Mianaigh agus Minearail Stait do Leasu.
Léasanna ón Aire.
11.—(1) Má sé barúil an Aire gurb é leas na puiblíochta aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit no aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit do dheonadh do dhuine ar bith tré léas, féadfaidh an tAire, fén gCuid seo den Acht so agus dá réir, na mianaigh agus na minearáil Stáit sin no an t-aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit sin d'aistriú chun an duine sin tré léas ar feadh pé téarma nách sia ná naoi mbliana nóchad agus is dóich leis an Aire is ceart.
(2) Féadfar aistriú déanfar fén alt so ar aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit no ar aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit do dhéanamh tré léas breithnithe no lorgaireachta ar feadh pé téarma nách sia ná dhá bhliain agus is dóich leis an Aire is ceart agus féadfaidh rogha bheith sa léas san don léasaí ann léas frith-dhílse do thógaint ar na mianaigh agus na minearáil Stáit sin no ar an aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit sin ar feadh pé téarma is dóich leis an Aire is ceart agus nách sia ná naoi mbliana nóchad tar éis téarma an léasa bhreithnithe no lorgaireachta san do chur leis.
(3) Gach léas a déanfar fén alt so déanfar é (maran dóich leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Airgid le chéile gurb é leas na puiblíochta an léas san do dhéanamh saor o aon íocaíocht) ar choinníoll go n-íocfar leis an Aire, i bhfuirm fíneála no roimhíocaíochta eile no i bhfuirm chíosa (agus rí-chíos is ionatharuithe do réir phraghais no luacha na minearál do gheobhfar d'áireamh) no sa dá fhuirm sin, pé airgead is dóich leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Airgid le chéile is ceart agus ar a gcó-aontóid leis an té dá dtabharfar an léas, agus déanfaidh an tAire, nuair do gheobhaidh sé gach airgead den tsórt san, é d'íoc isteach sa Stát-Chiste no é do chur chun tairbhe dho i pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
(4) Déanfar gach léas den tsórt san roimhráite fé réir pé cumhnanta, coinníollacha agus có-aontuithe (seachas cinn chun an léasa d'athnuachaint) a mheasfaidh an tAire do bheith ceart no oiriúnach ar mhaithe leis an bpuiblíocht no ar aon tslí eile agus ar a gcó-aontóidh leis an té dá ndeonfar an léas san agus beidh na cumhnanta, na coinníollacha, agus na có-aontuithe sin sa léas san.
(5) Le linn iad do bheith ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht fé seach a bronntar ortha leis an alt so agus go háirithe le linn iad do bheith ag socrú téarmaí aon aistrithe no na híocaíochta bheidh le n'íoc fé, féadfaidh an tAire agus an tAire Airgid féachaint do sna buntáistí generálta is dócha thiocfaidh chun an Stáit as saothrú na mianach agus na minearál le n-a mbaineann an t-aistriú.
Ceart ag léasaithe dul isteach ar thalamh.
12.—Gach duine is léasaí de thurus na huaire ar mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit no ar aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit fé léas do rinneadh fén gCuid seo den Acht so, féadfaidh, fé réir an choinníll go ndlighfidh cúiteamh d'íoc do réir na Coda so den Acht so, dul isteach ar an talamh gur ann no fé a bheidh na mianaigh agus na minearáil Stáit sin no gur ina thaobh a bheidh an t-aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit sin infheidhmithe agus isé gairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so den cheart chun dul isteach a bronntar leis an alt so ná an ceart chun dul isteach.
Ceart ag an Aire dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh.
13.—(1) Chun a fháil amach cad is fiú aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit no aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir an choinníll go ndlighfidh cúiteamh d'íoc do réir na Coda so den Acht so agus tar éis fógra mí ar a laighead do thabhairt i scríbhinn do shealbhaire an tailimh gur ann no fé a bheidh na mianaigh agus na minearáil Stáit sin no gur ina thaobh a bheidh an t-aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit sin infheidhmithe, fógra tabharfar don tsealbhaire sin tré leitir chláruithe do chur chuige fé sheoladh na háite comhnaithe is déanaí is eol a bheith aige, féadfaidh an tAire dul isteach ar an talamh san agus pé trialacha (agus tolladh d'áireamh) is dóich leis is gá no is oiriúnach do dhéanamh, agus isé gairmtear san Acht so den cheart a bronntar leis an alt so ná an ceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire a údarú do dhuine ar bith i scríbhinn an ceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú don Aire agus thar a cheann maidir le haon talamh go mbeidh aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit ann no fé no go mbeidh aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit infheidhmithe ina thaobh, agus féadfaidh éinne go n-údarás amhlaidh an ceart san d'fheidhmiú don Aire agus in ainm agus thar ceann an Aire agus aon ghníomh a dhéanfaidh an duine sin do réir an údaráis sin tuigfear chun crícheanna an Achta so (agus an fo-alt san roimhe seo d'áireamh) gurb é gníomh an Aire é.
Dlighfear cúiteamh d'íoc as damáiste do dhéanamh.
14.—Pé uair a déanfar no thiocfaidh damáiste ar bith d'uachtar aon tailimh no d'aon fhoirgintí ar aon talamh tré fheidhmiú do dhéanamh ar an gceart chun dul isteach no ar an gceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh no ar aon-cheart mhianadóireachta Stáit no tré mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit sa talamh san no fé do chuardach agus do thógaint, dlighfidh an té fheidhmeoidh an ceart san no a chuardóidh agus a thógfaidh na minearáil sin cúiteamh (dá ngairmtear san Acht so cúiteamh fé Chuid III den Acht so) d'íoc as an damáiste sin.
Tailte Stáit do chosaint.
15.—(1) Ní dhéanfaidh an tAire éinní acu so leanas, ach amháin tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Airgid, sé sin le rá:—
(a) léas do thabhairt fén gCuid seo den Acht so ar aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit i dtalamh no fé thalamh le n-a mbaineann Acht na dTailte Stáit, 1924 (Uimh. 45 de 1924), no ar aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit, is infheidhmithe i dtaobh an tailimh sin;
(b) an ceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú no a údarú d'éinne an ceart san d'fheidhmiú i dtaobh an tailimh sin.
(2) Ní dhéanfaidh an tAire éinní acu so leanas, ach amháin tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Rialtais Áitiúla agus Sláinte Puiblí, sé sin le rá:—
(a) léas do thabhairt fén gCuid seo den Acht so ar aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit i dtalamh no fé thalamh le n-a mbaineann Acht na dTailte Stáit (Tithe Oibre), 1930 (Uimh. 9 de 1930), no ar aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit is infheidhmithe i dtaobh an tailimh sin;
(b) an ceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú no a údarú d'éinne an ceart san d'fheidhmiú i dtaobh an tailimh sin.
(3) Ní dhéanfaidh an tAire éinní acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) léas do thabhairt fén gCuid seo den Acht so ar aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit i dtalamh no fé thalamh a bheidh dílsithe in no bheidh i seilbh ag Aire is ceann ar Roinn Stáit, no ar aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit is infheidhmithe i dtaobh an tailimh sin;
(b) an ceart chun dul isteach agus trialacha do dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú no a údarú d'éinne an ceart san d'fheidhmiú i dtaobh an tailimh sin,
ach amháin tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire sin.
Cuntaisí o léasaithe.
16.—(1) Déanfaidh gach duine dá ndeonfar léas fén gCuid seo den Acht so an t-eolas a theastóidh ón Aire, i dtaobh na minearál is abhar don léas san agus i dtaobh na minearál san d'oibriú, do thabhairt don Aire sa bhfuirm orduithe, laistigh d'ocht lá fichead tar éis don Aire a cheangal air san do dhéanamh.
(2) Más rud é, ar an Aire do cheangal ar dhuine ar bith fén alt so eolas ar bith do thabhairt do, go dteipfidh ar an duine sin no go ndiúltóidh an t-eolas san do thabhairt uaidh no go dtabharfaidh uaidh eolas a bheidh bréagach no mí-threorach in aon phone táchtach no go ndéanfaidh faillí in aon tslí eile san alt so do chólíonadh beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air agus fós, i gcás cionta leanúnaigh, fíneáil bhreise ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint in aghaidh gach lae leanfar den chionta.
Tuarasgabhála ón Aire.
17.—(1) Chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis gach 30adh lá de Mheitheamh agus gach 31adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag tar éis an Achta so do rith leagfaidh an tAire ar bhord gach Tighe den Oireachtas tuarasgabháil ina mbeidh eolas i dtaobh gach léasa, ar feadh téarma is sia ná dhá bhliain, do tugadh fén gCuid seo den Acht so i rith na sé mí dar chríoch an 30adh lá san de Mheitheamh agus an 31adh lá san de Mhí na Nodlag fé seach.
(2) Tuigfear chun crícheanna an ailt seo an tréimhse dar tosach lá an Achta so do rith agus dar críoch an 30adh lá de Mheitheamh, 1932, do bheith ina tréimhse de shé mhí dar críoch an 30adh lá san de Mheitheamh, 1932.
CUID IV.
Cirt i Mianaigh agus i Minearail nach leis an Stat do Dheonadh.
Cirt mhianadóireachta do dheonadh.
18.—(1) I gcás minearál do bheith i dtalamh no fé agus an tailimh sin do bheith fé réir léasa, eisceachta, friothchoimeádais, sriantachta, cumhnaint, no coinníll no i gcás nách féidir, ar aon chúis eile, iad d'oibriú gan có-aontú beirte no níos mó agus gurb é tuairim an Aire, de chionn na nithe sin, go bhfuil cosúlacht ann go bhfágfar na minearáil sin i gcomhnaí gan oibriú, féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ceart (dá ngairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so ceart mianadóireachta (dílseánaigh)) chun na minearál san d'oibriú do dheonadh do dhuine ar bith go mbeidh leas aige sna minearáil sin agus gur mian leis na minearáil sin d'oibriú é féin no tré n-a léasaithe.
(2) Má sé tuairim an Aire go bhfuil minearáil ar únaereacht i bpaistí chó beag san nách féidir iad d'oibriú go ceart ná go caothúil leo féin agus, dá chionn san, go bhfuil cosúlacht ann go bhfágfar na minearáil sin i gcomhnaí gan oibriú, féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ceart (dá ngairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so ceart mianadóireachta (paistí beaga)) chun na minearál san d'oibriú do dheonadh do dhuine ar bith go mbeidh leas aige in aon mhinearáil acu san no in aon mhinearáil eile in aice na minearál san agus gur mian leis na minearáil sin uile d'oibriú é féin no tré n-a léasaithe.
(3) Má sé tuairim an Aire go bhfuil cosúlacht ann go bhfágfar minearáil i líomatáiste áirithe i gcomhnaí gan oibriú toisc nách féidir iad d'oibriú go heconomiciúil ach amháin tré iad d'oibriú i dteanta a chéile ar fuaid an líomatáiste sin, féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ceart (dá ngairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so ceart mianadoireachta (líomatáiste)) chun na coda eile de sna minearáil sin d'oibriú do dheonadh do dhuine go mbeidh leas aige i gcuid de sna minearáil sin agus gur mian leis na minearáil uile sa líomatáiste sin d'oibriú é féin no tré n-a léasaithe.
(4) Má sé tuairim an Aire ná fuil minearáil áirithe á n-oibriú no ná fuilid á n-oibriú go héifeachtúil agus ná dearna an té ag a bhfuil leas ionta aon réasún sásúil do thabhairt don Aire i dtaobh gan na minearáil sin d'oibriú no i dtaobh gan na minearáil sin d'oibriú go héifeachtúil, féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ceart (dá ngairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so ceart mianadóireachta (minearáil gan oibriú)) chun na minearál san d'oibriú do dheonadh do dhuine ar bith gur mian leis na minearáil sin d'oibriú é féin no tré n-a léasaithe.
(5) Má dheineann duine bheidh ag oibriú mianaigh agus duine bheidh ag oibriú mianaigh eile bheidh in aice an chéad mhianaigh sin a luaidhtear có-aontú chun na dteorann idir na mianaigh sin do choigeartú d'fhonn laigheadú do dhéanamh ar an méid minearál a fágfar gan oibriú idir an dá mhianach san no d'fhonn go bhféadfar na minearáil sna mianaigh sin d'oibriú níos éifeachtúla no níos economiciúla agus más rud é nách féidir an có-aontú san do chur in éifeacht toisc gur theip ar léasóirí na mianach san no ar únaerí an uachtair no ar éinne acu aontú leis no toisc gur dhiúltuíodar san no éinne acu d'aontú leis, féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, ceart (dá ngairmtear sa Chuid seo den Acht so ceart mianadóireachta (coigeartú teorann)) chun na mianach san d'oibriú do réir an choigeartuithe teorann a bheidh sa chó-aontú san do dheonadh do sna daoine bheidh ag oibriú na mianach san.
(6) Chun crícheanna an Achta so tuigfear gurb ionann an abairt “ceart mianadóireachta” agus an abairt “ceart mianadóireachta (dílseánaigh), ceart mianadóireachta (paistí beaga), ceart mianadóireachta (líomatáiste), ceart mianadóireachta (minearáil gan oibriú) agus ceart mianadóireachta (coigeartú teorann) no aon cheart acu san.”
(7) Fé réir forálacha an chéad fho-ailt ina dhiaidh seo, ní déanfar ceart mianadóireachta do dheonadh maidir le haon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit ná maidir le haon mhinearáil go mbeidh aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit infheidhmithe ina dtaobh.
(8) Féadfar ceart mianadóireachta nách ceart mianadóireachta (minearáil gan oibriú), maidir le minearáil fé léas do rinneadh fé Chuid III den Acht so, do dheonadh ar feadh téarma nách sia ná a mbeidh gan caitheamh den téarma do deonadh leis an léas san.
Fo-chirt do dheonadh.
19.—(1) Má bhíonn aon tsaoráid, ceart, no príbhléid ag teastáil chun go bhféadfaidh an té bheidh i dteideal minearál d'oibriú na minearáil sin d'oibriú go ceart agus go caothúil agus má sé tuairim an Aire go gcuireann sé isteach an iomarca ar na minearáil sin d'oibriú go ceart agus go héifeachtúil gan é bheith i gcumas an duine sin no é do theip air an tsaoráid, an ceart, no an phríbhléid sin (dá ngairmtear fo-cheart san Acht so) d'fháil féadfaidh an tAire, fé réir agus do réir na Coda so den Acht so, an fo-cheart san do dheonadh do dhuine ar bith go mbeidh ceart aige na minearáil sin d'oibriú agus gur mian leis iad d'oibriú é féin no tré n-a léasaithe.
(2) Ar na fo-chirt a féadfar do dheonadh fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo beidh, gan dochar do gheneráltacht an fho-ailt sin, gach ceart no aon cheart acu so leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) ceart chun an uachtair d'ísliú;
(b) ceart slí aeir, tuill mhianaigh, no cead slí ar an uachtar no fé thalamh, no ceart eile i gcóir minearál no meaisínteachta do shroichint no d'iompar no i gcóir na mianach d'aeriú no do dhréineáil no d'oibriú;
(c) ceart chun an uachtair d'úsáid agus do shealbhú chun muilte brúighte agus cóirithe, áiteanna nigheacháin, sorn cóc, bóithre iarainn, bealaighe téide san aer, trambhealaighe san aer, oibreacha fo-thortha, no oibreacha bríce no eile do thógáil, no chun áiteanna comhnaithe do thógáil do dhaoine ar fostú maidir leis na minearáil d'oibriú no maidir le haon oibreacha den tsórt san roimhráite;
(d) ceart chun soláthair uisce no chun substaintí eile maidir leis na minearáil d'oibriú;
(e) ceart chun uisce no abhair lachtaigh eile do gheobhfar as mianaigh no as aon oibreacha fo-thortha do chur de láimh;
(f) ceart chun aon dríodair do gheobhfar as oibriú na minearál do chur de láimh;
(g) ceart chun aon abhann no cúrsa uisce, le n-a n-áirmhítear cúrsa uisce saordha, do chosc no do chlaonadh;
(h) ceart chun camraí, mór-phíopaí uisce agus píopaí do chlaonadh;
(i) ceart chun bóthair, sráide, no bealaigh phuiblí no bealaigh phríobháidigh do chlaonadh, agus chun droichid do dhéanamh in ionad seana-dhroichid agus ar mhalairt láithreáin;
(j) ceart chun bóthair iarainn no trambhealaigh do chlaonadh;
(k) ceart chun foirgintí do leagadh a chuireann bac leis na mianaigh agus na minearáil d'oibriú go ceart.
(3) Féadfar fo-cheart do dheonadh, do dhuine dá ndeonfar ceart mianadóireachta, le linn an chirt mhianadóireachta san do dheonadh dho no aon uair ina dhiaidh sin.
(4) Fé réir forálacha an chéad fho-ailt ina dhiaidh seo, ní deonfar fo-cheart in aon mhinearáil, ná tríotha ná os a gcionn, is mianaigh agus minearáil Stáit 'na bhfuil aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit infheidhmithe ina dtaobh.
(5) Féadfar fo-cheart do dheonadh in aon mhinearáil, no tríotha no os a gcionn, a bheidh i léas do tugadh fé Chuid III den Acht so ach ní deonfar aon cheart den tsórt san ar feadh téarma is sia ná a mbeidh gan caitheamh den téarma do deonadh leis an léas san.
Srain le cirt do dheonadh.
20.—Ní deonfar ceart mianadóireachta ná fo-cheart mara dtaisbeántar nách féidir do réir réasúin an ceart san d'fháil tré shocrú phríobháideach toisc aon chúise acu so leanas—
(a) go bhfuil na daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh no na daoine gur gá a n-aontú chun an chirt d'fheidhmiú, go bhfuilid líonmhar no go bhfuil leasanna acu atá buiniscionn le n-a chéile;
(b) nách féidir na daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh no éinne áirithe acu no na daoine gur gá a n-aontú chun an chirt d'fheidhmiú no éinne áirithe acu d'fháil no nách féidir a dhéanamh amach cé hiad no cé hé;
(c) ná fuil ag na daoine nách foláir an ceart d'fháil uatha no ag éinne áirithe acu no ag na daoine gur gá a n-aontú chun an chirt d'fheidhmiú no ag éinne áirithe acu na comhachta chun cur de láimh do dhéanamh is gá chun go bhféadfaidís an ceart do dheonadh no aontú leis an gceart d'fheidhmiú (pe'ca aca é);
(d) go ndeineann na daoine no éinne áirithe de sna daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh no gur gá a n-aontú chun an chirt d'fheidhmiú diúltadh go míréasúnta don cheart san do dheonadh no d'aontú le n-a fheidhmiú no téarmaí d'éileamh atá mí-réasúnta agus an scéal mar atá.
Cirt d'iarraidh.
21.—(1) Féadfaidh éinne go bhféadfaí ceart mianadóireachta do dheonadh dho i dtaobh minearál áirithe iarratas do chur chun an Aire á iarraidh air an ceart mianadóireachta san do dheonadh dho i dtaobh na minearál san.
(2) Féadfaidh éinne ag a mbeidh ceart, de bhuadh cirt mhianadóireachta no eile, chun minearál d'oibriú, agus éinne bheidh ag iarraidh cirt mhianadóireachta, iarratas do chur chun an Aire á iarraidh air fo-cheart do dheonadh dho.
(3) Is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh gach iarratas fén alt so agus beidh na mion-innste is gá do réir na fuirme sin ann agus ortha san cuntas ar na nithe adeir an t-iarratasóir, ag féachaint do sna forálacha san roimhe seo den Acht so bhaineann le n-a chás, a dheineann é bheith cóir an ceart iarrann sé do dheonadh agus beidh an t-iarratas san fíoruithe sa tslí orduithe,
(4) Pé uair a cuirfear iarratas chun an Aire fén alt so déanfaidh an t-iarratasóir, laistigh den aimsir orduithe, cóipeanna den iarratas san do sheirbheáil, sa tslí orduithe, ar pé daoine a hordófar.
(5) Féadfaidh éinne ar a seirbheálfar iarratas do réir an fho-ailt sin roimhe seo cúis do phlé leis an Aire i dtaobh abhair an iarratais sin.
An chéad bhreithniú do dhéanamh ar iarrataisí agus iad do chur fé bhráid an Bhúird agus an Bord do dhéanamh tuarasgabhála ina dtaobh.
22.—(1) Ar fháil iarratais fén alt deiridh sin roimhe seo don Aire, ach ní go ceann trí seachtaine tar éis é d'fháil, breithneoidh sé é féachaint an bhfuil sé cruthuithe prima facie gur chóir an ceart atá á iarradh ann do dheonadh.
(2) Chun an bhreithnithe sin do dhéanamh breithneoidh an tAire aon chúis a pléidhfear leis i dtaobh an iarratais sin agus féadfaidh pé fiosrú do dhéanamh agus conbharsáid do dhéanamh le pé daoine is oiriúnach leis.
(3) Ar dhéanamh an bhreithnithe sin don Aire, agus marab é a thuairim ná fuil sé cruthuithe prima facie gur chóir an ceart is abhar don iarratas san do dheonadh, cuirfidh an tAire an t-iarratas san fé bhráid an Bhúird.
(4) Breithneoidh an Bord gach iarratas a chuirfidh an tAire fé n-a mbráid fén alt so agus bhéarfaid tuarasgabháil don Aire sin i dtaobh an iarratais sin.
(5) Is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh gach tuarasgabháil do bhéarfaidh an Bord uatha fén alt so agus beidh na mion-innste orduithe inti agus beidh sa tuarasgabháil sin freisin pé nithe (más ann dóibh) is gá, do réir na Coda so den Acht so, do bheith sa tuarasgabháil sin.
Cirt do dheonadh.
23.—(1) Ar fháil tuarasgabhála ón mBord fén gCuid seo den Acht so don Aire breithneoidh sé an tuarasgabháil sin agus, ar dhéanamh an bhreithnithe sin do, féachfaidh do pé nithe cheanglann an t-alt so air do chur san áireamh agus más rud é, tar éis an bhreithnithe sin, go mbeidh sé sásta, ag féachaint do sna forálacha san roimhe seo den Chuid seo den Acht so bhaineann leis an scéal, go bhfuil sé cruthuithe é bheith i dteideal an chirt atá á iarradh do dheonadh agus gurb é leas na puiblíochta an ceart san do dheonadh don iarratasóir, féadfaidh, le hordú, an ceart do dheonadh ar pé téarmaí agus fé réir pé coinníollacha agus ar feadh pé tréimhse is oiriúnach leis agus, ar an ordú san do bheith déanta, dílseoidh an ceart a bheidh luaidhte ann san iarratasóir fé réir forálacha an Achta so.
(2) Nuair a bheidh an tAire ag cinneadh ré aon chirt a bheidh le deonadh féachfaidh don am is gá do réir réasúin chun go bhféadfaí na minearáil do lán-oibriú, agus más leas léasa an leas a bheidh ag an iarratasóir in aon mhinearáil gur dá mbuadh a bheidh sé i dteideal iarratais do dhéanamh féachfaidh an tAire do ré an leasa san.
(3) Más ceart chun an uachtair d'ísliú an ceart a bheidh á iarraidh déanfaidh an tAire nuair a bheidh sé á chinneadh ce'ca ba chóir an ceart do dheonadh no nár chóir—
(a) féachaint don méid is fiú na minearáil is gá mar thaca d'aon oibreacha no foirgintí, no d'aon oibreacha no foirgintí bheidh beartuithe a dhéanamh, ar an uachtar no fé, i gcomórtas leis an méid is fiú na foirgintí no na hoibreacha agus féachaint an táchtaighe do leas na puiblíochta taca do bheith leis na hoibreacha no leis na foirgintí sin ná na minearáil sin d'oibriú; no
(b) mara mbeidh aon oibreacha ná foirgintí den tsórt san ann, féachaint don méid dochair a dhéanfaidh tuitim na talmhan maidir leis an uachtar d'úsáid chun na críche chun a n-úsáidtear é no chun a bhfuil sé beartuithe é d'úsáid, agus féachaint an táchtaighe do leas na puiblíochta taca do bheith leis an uachtar ná na minearáil d'oibriú is gá mar thaca leis.
(4) Nuair a bheidh an tAire á chinneadh pe'ca ba chóir aon cheart do dheonadh no nár chóir no cadiad na coinníollacha ar ar chóir aon cheart den tsórt san do dheonadh féachfaidh do gach ní bhaineann leis an gcás agus, go sonnrách, don méid is gá aon cheann de sna minearáil do choimeád chun aon mhianach no oibreacha eile do chosaint ar bháthadh no chun aon chríche mianadóireachta eile, agus (sa mhéid go mbaineann leis an scéal) do sna rí-chíosa, na cumhnantaí agus na coinníollacha bheidh curtha ar cosnamh le scana-léas no seana-léasanna mianadóireachta an iarratasóra (más ann dóibh) no bheidh sa tseana-léas no sna seanaléasanna san no is gnáth i léasanna mianadóireachta sa cheanntar.
(5) Pé uair a dheonfaidh an tAire ceart do dhuine fén alt so, déanfaidh an duine sin cúiteamh (dá ngairmtear san Acht so cúiteamh fé Chuid IV den Acht so) alos an deonta san d'íoc do réir an Achta so.
Iarrataisí iomdha i dtaobh an chirt chéanna.
24.—(1) Má dheineann beirt daoine no níos mó iarrataisí ar leithligh ar cheart mianadóireachta chun na minearál céanna d'oibriú agus má cuirtear an dá iarratas san fé bhráid an Bhúird déanfaidh an Bord, ina dtuarasgabháil, a thuairisciú don Aire, agus cinnfidh an tAire ce'ca de sna riarratasóirí, más éinne acu é, gur chóir an ceart san do dheonadh dho, no ce'ca ba chóir no nár chóir ceart do dheonadh d'iarratasóir acu chun coda de sna minearáil d'oibriú agus ceart do dheonadh d'iarratasóir eile chun coda eile d'oibriú.
(2) Nuair a bheidh an Bord ag tabhairt tuarasgabhála uatha ar iarrataisí ar leithligh den tsórt san tuairisceoid cadé an tslí is caothúla chun na minearál d'oibriú agus nuair a bheidh an tAire ag ceapadh a bhreithe féachfaidh don tuarasgabháil sin, do sna cirt fé seach atá ag na hiarratasóirí san uachtar no sna minearáil in aice leis, agus go generálta do gach ní bhaineann leis an gcás,
(3) Bainfidh an t-alt so le cásanna ina ndéanfaidh beirt daoine no níos mó iarrataisí ar na fo-chirt chéanna, ach na hatharuithe is gá do dhéanamh air agus an t-atharú so go sonnrách, eadhon, go bhféadfar aon cheart den tsórt san do dheonadh do sna hiarratasóirí, no d'aon bheirt no níos mó acu, i dteanta a chéile.
Cirt mhianadóireachta deonfar do cheiliúradh.
25.—(1) Má deontar ceart mianadóireachta do dhuine ar bith agus má bhíonn an tAire sásta ná fuil na minearáil is abhar don cheart mianadóireachta san á n-oibriú bona fide ná go héifeachtúil ag an duine sin, féadfaidh an tAire an ceart mianadóireachta san do cheiliúradh.
(2) Má deintéar ceart mianadóireachta do deonadh do dhuine do cheiliúradh fén alt so, ní bheidh an duine sin i dteideal aisíoca d'fháil sa chúiteamh d'íoc sé alos an chirt mhianadóireachta san ná in aon chuid den chúiteamh san.
Tailte Stáit do chosaint.
26.—Ní dhéanfaidh an tAire ordú fén gCuid seo den Acht so i dtaobh aon mhinearál in aon talamh no fé aon talamh a bheidh dílsithe in no bheidh i seilbh ag Aire is ceann ar Roinn Stáit ach amháin tar éis do dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire sin.
Cuntaisí o dhaoine dá ndeonfar cirt.
27.—(1) Déanfaidh gach duine dá ndeonfar ceart mianadóireachta an t-eolas a theastóidh ón Aire, i dtaobh na minearál is abhar don cheart san agus i dtaobh na minearál san d'oibriú, do thabhairt don Aire sa bhfuirm orduithe, laistigh d'ocht lá fichead tar éis don Aire a cheangal air san do dhéanamh.
(2) Más rud é, ar an Aire do cheangal ar dhuine ar bith fén alt so colas ar bith do thabhairt do, go dteipfidh ar an duine sin no go ndiúltóidh an t-colas san do thabhairt uaidh no go dtabharfaidh uaidh eolas a bheidh bréagach no mí-threorach in aon phonc táchtach no go ndéanfaidh faillí in aon tslí eile san alt so do chólíonadh beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint do chur air agus fós, i gcás cionta leanúnaigh, fíneáil bhreise ná raghaidh thar deich bpúint in aghaidh gach lae leanfar den chionta.
CUID V.
Srian le Minearail Is Ga mar Thaca d'Oibriu.
Iarratas ar shrian do chur le minearáil is gá mar thaca d'oibriú.
28.—(1) Má abrann éinne go leas i dtalamh ar bith—
(a) ná fuil teideal aige chun taca no leor-thaca, ingearthach no taobhach, d'aon fhoirgintí no oibreacha atá tógtha no déanta no atá beartuithe do thógáil no do dhéanamh ar uachtar an tailimh sin no fé, agus
(b) nách féidir do réir réasúin ceart chun an taca san d'fháil tré shocrú príobháideach toisc aon chúise acu so leanas, eadhon—
(i) go bhfuil na daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh líonmhar no go bhfuil leasanna acu atá buiniscionn le n-a chéile,
(ii) nách féidir na daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh no éinne áirithe acu d'fháil no nách féidir a dhéanamh amach cé hiad no cé hé,
(iii) ná fuil ag na daoine nách foláir an ceart d'fháil uatha na comhachta chun cur de láimh do dhéanamh is gá, pe'ca de dheascaibh lochta sa teideal é no de dheascaibh mí-chumais dhlíthiúla no éinní eile,
(iv) go ndeineann na daoine no éinne áirithe de sna daoine ag a bhfuil comhacht an ceart do dheonadh diúltadh go mí-réasúnta don cheart san do dheonadh no téarmaí d'éileamh atá mí-réasúnta agus an scéal mar atá,
féadfaidh an duine sin iarratas do chur chun an Aire á iarraidh go gcuirfí pé srian leis na minearáil d'oibriú fén talamh san agus fén talamh le n-a ais is dóich leis is gá chun a chur in áirithe leor-thaca do bheith leis na foirgintí no leis na hoidreacha san.
(2) Cuirfear síos i ngach iarratas fén alt so na ráitisí gur ortha, de bhuadh an fho-ailt sin roimhe seo, bheidh ceart déanta an iarratais sin bunuithe agus is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh an t-iarratas san agus beidh ann i dteanta na ráiteas san pé mioninnste eile a hordófar agus beidh sé fíoruithe sa tslí orduithe.
(3) Pé uair a cuirfear iarratas chun an Aire fén alt so déanfaidh an t-iarratasóir, laistigh den aimsir orduithe, cóipeanna den iarratas san do sheirbheáil, sa tslí orduithe, ar pé daoine a hordófar.
(4) Féadfaidh éinne ar a seirbheálfar iarratas do réir an fho-ailt sin roimhe seo cúis do phlé leis an Aire i dtaobh abhair an iarratais sin.
(5) Más séadchomhartha náisiúnta, do réir bhrí Achta na Séadchomharthaí Náisiúnta, 1930 (Uimh. 2 de 1930), aon fhoirgint no obair agus má bhíonn sí, de bhuadh an Achta san, fé chaomhnadh Choimisinéirí na nOibreacha Puiblí in Éirinn no údaráis áitiúla do réir bhrí an Achta san, tuigfear chun crícheanna an ailt seo gur daoine ag a bhfuil leas sa talamh ar a bhfuil an fhoirgint no an obair sin tógtha na Coimisinéirí sin no an t-údarás áitiúil sin, do réir mar bheidh.
An chéad bhreithniú do dhéanamh ar iarratas agus é chur fé bhráid an Bhúird agus an Bord do dhéanamh tuarasgabhála ina thaobh.
29.—(1) Ar fháil iarratais fén alt deiridh sin roimhe seo don Aire, ach ní go ceann trí seachtaine tar éis é d'fháil, breithneoidh sé é féachaint an bhfuil sé cruthuithe prima facie gur chóir an srian atá á iarradh ann do dheonadh agus chun an bhreithnithe sin do dhéanamh breithneoidh an tAire aon chúis a pléidhfear leis i dtaobh an iarratais sin agus féadfaidh pé fiosrú do dhéanamh agus conbharsáid do dhéanamh le pé daoine is oiriúnach leis.
(2) Ar dhéanamh an bhreithnithe sin don Aire, agus marab é a thuairim ná fuil sé cruthuithe prima facie gur chóir an ceart is abhar don iarratas san do dheonadh, cuirfidh an tAire an t-iarratas san fé bhráid an Bhúird.
(3) Breithneoidh an Bord gach iarratas a chuirfidh an tAire fé n-a mbráid fén alt so agus bhéarfaid tuarasgabháil don Aire i dtaobh an iarratais sin.
(4) Is sa bhfuirm orduithe bheidh gach tuarasgabháil do bhéarfaidh an Bord uatha fén alt so agus beidh na mion-innste orduithe inti.
Srian le hoibriú minearál is gá mar thaca do dheonadh.
30.—(1) Nuair do gheobhaidh an tAire tuarasgabháil i dtaobh iarratais ón mBord fén gCuid seo den Acht so breithneoidh sé an tuarasgabháil sin agus, ar dhéanamh an bhreithnithe sin do, féachfaidh do pé nithe cheanglann an t-alt so air do chur san áireamh agus más rud é, tar éis an bhreithnithe sin, go mbeidh sé sásta na ráitisí gur ortha do bunuíodh an t-iarratas san do bheith cruthuithe agus gurb é leas na puiblíochta srian d'fhorchur, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, pé srian is dóich leis is cóir d'fhorchur, ar pé téarmaí agus fé réir pé coinníollacha agus ar feadh pé tréimhse is dóich leis is cóir i dtaobh na minearál fén talamh is abhar don iarratas san agus fén talamh le n-a ais d'oibriú agus, ar an ordú san do bheith déanta, dílseoidh ceart feidhmithe an tsriain a forchuirfear leis sa té do rinne an t-iarratas san fé réir forálacha an Achta so,
(2) An srian a féadfar d'fhorchur fén alt so féadfar é d'fhorchur maidir le méid no le hionad na minearál a bheidh le hoibriú no leis na modhanna oibre no pacála no ar aon tslí eile fé mar is gá chun a chur in áirithe leor-thaca do bheith leis na foirgintí no leis na hoibreacha no chun damáiste dhóibh do chosc no do laigheadú.
(3) Nuair a bheidh an tAire á chinneadh ce'ca ba chóir srian d'fhorchur no nár chóir féachfaidh don méid is fiú na foirgintí no na hoibreacha no do chostas deisithe damáiste is dócha déanfaí dhóibh tré thuitim na talmhan i gcomórtas leis an méid is fiú na minearáil, no don tácht do bhainfeadh leis na foirgintí no na hoibreacha do thógáil no do bhuan-choimeád i gcomórtas le n-a tháchtaighe bheadh sé do leas na puiblíochta na minearáil d'oibriú.
(4) Pé uair a déanfar ceart feidhmithe sriain do dhílsiú i nduine ar bith de bhuadh an ailt seo, déanfaidh an duine sin cúiteamh (dá ngairmtear san Acht so cúiteamh fé Chuid V den Acht so) alos an chirt sin d'íoc do réir an Achta so.
(5) Fé réir forálacha an chéad fho-ailt ina dhiaidh seo ní féadfar srian ar bith d'fhorchur fén alt so maidir le haon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit d'oibriú ná maidir le haon mhinearáil d'oibriú go mbeidh aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit infheidhmithe ina dtaobh.
(6) Féadfar srian do chur, fén alt so, le minearáil d'oibriú a bheidh i léas a déanfar fé Chuid III den Acht so.
CUID VI.
Foralacha Bhaineann le Coda IV agus V.
Na táillí is iníoctha ar iarrataisí chun ceart do dheonadh.
31.—(1) Pé uair a déanfar iarratas chun an Aire fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht so íocfaidh neach déanta an iarratais sin leis an Aire alos an iarratais sin pé táille ordóidh an tAire le ceadú an Aire Airgid.
(2) Déanfaidh an tAire gach táille a híocfar leis fén alt so d'íoc isteach sa Stát-Chiste no do chur chun tairbhe dho ar pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
Ceart éisteachta ag fiosrúcháin áirithe.
32.—Ag fiosrúchán a dhéanfaidh an Bord fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht so i dtaobh iarratais fé cheachtar de sna Coda san, beidh na daoine seo leanas i dteideal éisteachta d'fháil agus fianaise do thabhairt i láthair, sé sin le rá:—
(a) an t-iarratasóir no na hiarratasóirí;
(b) éinne adéarfaidh go bhfuil estát no leas ar bith aige in aon mhinearáil is abhar don iarratas san;
(c) éinne eile go mbeidh an Bord sásta go ndéanfadh sé deifir mhór do géilleadh don iarratas san;
(d) an tAire.
A chur mar choinníoll le ceart do dheonadh go n-íocfar cúiteamh.
33.—Féadfaidh an tAire a chur mar choinníoll le ceart ar bith do dheonadh fé Chuid IV den Acht so no le srian ar bith d'fhorchur fé Chuid V den Acht so go ndéanfar aon cheisteanna maidir leis an gcúiteamh is iníoctha ina thaobh san do shocrú agus an cúiteamh féin d'íoc, no urrús le n-a mbeidh an tAire sásta do thabhairt go n-íocfar é, sara dtosnófar ar an gceart d'fheidhmiú no sara gcuirfear an srian i bhfeidhm.
Cirt do dheonadh do shaolaithe agus d'iontaobhaithe.
34.—Féadfar, le hordú fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht so, cirt do bhronnadh ar shaolaí no ar dhuine go gcomhachta saolaí no ar aon iontaobhaí, ionadaí pearsanta no duine eile i bhfeidhmeanas iontaobhais, agus má bronntar aon chirt den tsórt san amhlaidh ar aon duine den tsórt san tuigfear na cirt sin do bheith ina gcuid den mhaoin fé réir an tsocruithe no d'estát an duine mhairbh no den mhaoin fé réir an iontaobhais, pe'ca aca é.
Cad a thiocfaidh as ceart do dheonadh.
35.—Féadfar, le hordú fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht no fé Chuid V den Acht so aon chomhacht do bhronnadh ar an té dá ndeonfar é is mó ná an chomhacht a bronnfaí leis an gceart san ná seachas an chomhacht a bronnfaí leis an gceart san dá mba dhuine bheadh i dteideal do réir dlí chun an chirt sin do dheonadh do dheonfadh an ceart san, ná ní shaorfa sé an té dá ndeonfar é o aon oblagáid no fiachas fé n-a mbeadh sé dá mba éinne den tsórt san do dheonfadh an ceart san.
Costaisí agus caiteachaisí an Bhúird mar gheall ar fhiosrúcháin.
36.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, más oiriúnach leis é, a ordú, maidir leis na costaisí agus leis na caiteachaisí fé n-a raghaidh an Bord mar gheall ar fhiosrúchán fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht so, go ndéanfaidh an t-iarratasóir gurb é a iarratas fé ndeár an fiosrúchán san iomlán no cuid áirithe de sna costaisí agus de sna caiteachaisí sin d'íoc leis an Aire.
(2) Deimhneofar le hordú déanfar fén alt so an tsuim a bheidh dlite ar dhuine ar bith agus féadfaidh an tAire aon tsuim a deimhneofar amhlaidh do bhaint den duine sin mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire a cheangal ar dhuine iarrfaidh aon chirt fé Chuid IV den Acht so no aon tsrian fé Chuid V den Acht so urrús do thabhairt ar chostaisí an fhiosrúcháin a dhéanfaidh an Bórd.
(4) Déanfaidh an tAire aon airgead a híocfar leis no bhainfe sé amach fén alt so d'íoc isteach sa Stát-Chiste no do chur chun tairbhe dho ar pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
Costaisí daoine ag fiosrúcháin a dhéanfaidh an Bord.
37.—(1) Más dóich leis an mBord, ag féachaint do gach ní bhaineann leis an gcás, é do bheith cóir agus cothrom go n-íocfadh duine no daoine ar bith a bhí i láthair ag fiosrúchán fé Chuid IV no fé Chuid V den Acht so na costaisí go léir no cuid de sna costaisí do bhain leis an bhfiosrúchán san agus fé n-a ndeaghaidh duine no daoine ar bith eile bhí i láthair amhlaidh, féadfaidh an Bord moladh sa chéill sin do chur sa tuarasgabháil a chuirfid chun an Aire, moladh á luadh cé hé no cé hiad dar cóir, dar leo, na costaisí sin d'íoc, cé méid a moltar a bheith le n'íoc ag gach duine acu san fé seach, agus cé hé no cé hiad le n-ar cóir, dar leo, an méid sin d'íoc.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire, ar an moladh san do bhreithniú dho, a ordú, le hordú, go ndéanfaidh éinne dar cóir, dar leis an mBord, costaisí d'íoc pé suim costaisí, is oiriúnach leis an Aire, (ach gan a bheith níos mó ná an méid is cóir don duine sin d'íoc dar leis an mBord) d'íoc leis an té le n-ar cóir dar leis an mBord na costaisí sin d'íoc.
(3) Mara n-íoctar suim go mbeidh sé orduithe le hordú ón Aire fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo í d'íoc féadfar í bhaint amach mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha in aon chúirt dlighinse inniúla.
(4) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo áirmhítear mar chostaisí aon táillí, éilithe agus caiteachaisí bhaineann le fiosrúchán.
CUID VII.
Cuiteamh do Mheas.
Míniú maidir le Cuid VII.
38.—Sa Chuid seo den Acht so léireofar an abairt “cúiteamh fén Acht so” mar abairt is ionann agus an abairt “cúiteamh fé Chuid III den Acht so, cúiteamh fé Chuid IV den Acht so agus cúiteamh fé Chuid V den Acht so” no aon chúiteamh den tsórt san.
Modh chun cúitimh do shocrú.
39.—Mara gcó-aontuítear i dtaobh méid an chúitimh fén Acht so déanfaidh an Bord é do shocrú sa tslí foráltar leis an gCuid seo den Acht so.
Forálacha maidir le cúiteamh fé Choda III agus IV do shocrú tré chó-aontú.
40.—Má deintear méid an chúitimh fé Chuid III den Acht so no méid an chúitimh fé Chuid IV den Acht so do shocrú tré chó-aontú agus go mbeidh blianacht talamh-cheannaigh ar an talamh gur ina thaobh a bheidh an cúiteamh san iníoctha, beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas—
(a) beidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann ina bpáirtí sa chó-aontú san;
(b) mara mbeidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann ina bpáirtí sa chó-aontú san ní dhéanfaidh íoc an méid cúitimh a socrófar leis an gcó-aontú an té íocfaidh é do shaoradh o n-a bheith air an cúiteamh san d'íoc;
(c) nuair do gheobhaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann aon chúiteamh no aon chuid d'aon chúiteamh den tsórt san is iníoctha leo fén gcó-aontú san cuirfid é chun aon riaráiste bheidh dlite ar scór na blianachta san do laigheadú, no mara mbeidh aon riaráiste den tsórt san ann no más lugha an riaráiste sin ná méid an chúitimh sin ansan cuirfid é chun no mar chabhair chun na blianachta ceannaigh d'fhuascailt.
An Bord do dheonadh cúitimh.
41.—(1) Má bhíonn cúiteamh fén Acht so iníoctha féadfaidh na daoine seo leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(a) éinne adeir go bhfuil sé i dteideal an chúitimh sin d'fháil, no
(b) más cúiteamh fé Chuid III den Acht so no cúiteamh fé Chuid IV den Acht so an cúiteamh san agus go mbeidh blianacht talamh-cheannaigh de thurus na huaire ar an talamh gur ina thaobh a bheidh an cúiteamh san iníoctha, Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann,
a iarraidh ar an mBord méid an chúitimh sin do shocrú.
(2) Má deintear fén alt so iarratas ar chúiteamh fén Acht so féachfaidh an Bord isteach san iarratas san agus tar éis dóibh san do dhéanamh bhéarfaid a mbreith air.
(3) Beidh i ngach breith (dá ngairmtear breith sa Chuid seo den Acht so) do bhéarfaidh an Bord uatha fén alt so na nithe seo leanas—
(a) ráiteas ar mhéid an chúitimh (más ann do);
(b) ainm an té ar a mbeidh an cúiteamh san d'íoc;
(c) ainm an té le n-a mbeidh an cúiteamh san le n'íoc;
(d) más le beirt daoine no níos mó bheidh an cúiteamh le n'íoc, an méid den chúiteamh san a bheidh le n'íoc le gach duine acu san;
(e) más i dtaobh aon tailimh a bheidh fé bhlianacht talamhcheannaigh de thurus na huaire measfar an cúiteamh, na nithe gur gá do réir an chéad fho-ailt ina dhiaidh seo iad do chur sa bhreith sin.
(4) Más i dtaobh tailimh a bheidh fé bhlianacht talamhcheannaigh de thurus na huaire mheasfaidh an Bord cúiteamh fén alt so, féadfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, más oiriúnach leo é, a iarraidh ar an mBord—
(a) más ionann méid an chúitimh sin agus an tsuim is praghas fuascailte na blianachta san maraon le riaráiste na blianachta san (más ann do) no más lugha ná an tsuim sin é, a ordú le n-a mbreith go n-íocfar le Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann iomlán an chúitimh no pé cion de iarrfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, no
(b) más mó méid an chúitimh sin ná an tsuim is praghas fuascailte na blianachta san maraon le riaráiste na blianachta san (más ann do), a ordú le n-a mbreith go n-íocfar le Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann pé suim iarrfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann agus nách mó ná suim an phraghais fhuascailte sin maraon leis an riaráiste sin (más ann do),
agus géillfidh an Bord don iarratas san.
(5) Má deintear, le haon bhreith i dtaobh tailimh a bheidh fé bhlianacht talamh-cheannaigh de thurus na huaire, a shocrú go n-íocfar aon airgead le Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, déanfaidh Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, ar an airgead san d'íoc leo, é chur fé mar is oiriúnach leo chun riaráiste na blianachta san (más ann do) do ghlanadh agus mar chabhair chun na blianachta san d'fhuascailt no ar cheachtar slí acu san.
Forálacha eile i dtaobh breitheanna.
42.—(1) Sighneoidh gach ball den Bhord gach breith.
(2) Beidh gach breith ina fianaise dho-chlaoite ar gach ní dheallróidh bheith deimhnithe inti.
(3) Aon tsuim go n-ordófar le breith í bheith iníoctha ag duine le duine eile beidh sí ina fiacha bheidh ag an duine eile sin ar an gcéad duine sin a luaidhtear agus a bheidh iníoctha dá réir sin agus féadfar í bhaint amach mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha.
(4) Scríbhinn ar a mbeidh i gcúl-scríbhinn deimhniú, dheallróidh bheith sighnithe ag Rúnaí an Bhúird, á rá gur cóip de bhreith an scríbhinn sin, beidh sí ina fianaise ar an mbreith sin i ngach Cúirt Bhreithiúnais agus i ngach imeacht dlí go dtí go gcruthófar a mhalairt agus ní gá sighniú an rúnaí sin do chruthú ná a chruthú gurbh é an rúnaí sin é dáiríribh.
Na táillí is iníoctha ar iarrataisí chun cúitimh do mheas.
43.—(1) Pé uair iarrfaidh duine ar bith, seachas Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, ar an mBord cúiteamh do mheas fén Acht so, íocfaidh an duine sin leis an mBord alos an iarratais sin pé táille ordóidh an tAire le ceadú an Aire Airgid.
(2) Déanfaidh an Bord gach táille a híocfar leis fén alt so d'íoc isteach sa Stát-Chiste no do chur chun tairbhe dho ar pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
Costaisí agus caiteachaisí fé n-a raghaidh an Bord agus iad ag meas cúitimh.
44.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, más oiriúnach leis é, a ordú, maidir leis na costaisí agus leis na caiteachaisí fé n-a raghaidh an Bord mar gheall ar dhuine ar bith, seachas Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, a iarraidh ar an mBord cúiteamh fén Acht so do mheas, go ndéanfaidh neach déanta an iarratais sin iomlán no cuid áirithe de sna costaisí agus de sna caiteachaisí sin d'íoc leis an Aire.
(2) Deimhneofar le hordú déanfar fén alt so an tsuim a bheidh dlite ar dhuine ar bith agus féadfaidh an tAire aon tsuim a deimhneofar amhlaidh do bhaint den duine sin mar fhiacha gnáth-chonnartha.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire a cheangal ar dhuine ar bith, seachas Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann, a iarrfaidh ar an mBord cúiteamh fén Acht so do shocrú urrús do thabhairt ar na costaisí agus ar na caiteachaisí bheidh ar an mBord mar gheall ar an iarratas.
(4) Déanfaidh an tAire aon airgead a híocfar leis no bhainfe sé amach fén alt so d'íoc isteach sa Stát-Chiste no do chur chun tairbhe dho ar pé slí ordóidh an tAire Airgid.
Ceart éisteachta i láthair an Bhúird.
45.—Nuair a bheidh aon chúiteamh fén Acht so á mheas ag an mBord beidh na daoine seo leanas, agus iad san amháin, i dteideal éisteachta d'fháil agus fianaise do thabhairt i láthair, sé sin le rá:—
(a) éinne adéarfaidh go bhfuil estát no leas ar bith aige sa talamh gur ina thaobh a bheidh an cúiteamh san á mheas;
(b) an té dhlighfidh an cúiteamh san d'íoc;
(c) má bhíonn blianacht talamh-cheannaigh de thurus na huaire ar an talamh gur ina thaobh a bheidh an cúiteamh san á mheas, Coimisiún Talmhan na hÉireann.
Costaisí na bpáirtithe in imeachta i dtaobh breitheanna.
46.—(1) Is ag an mBord a bheidh discréid i dtaobh costaisí na bpáirtithe in aon imeachta fén gCuid seo den Acht so agus féadfaidh an Bord a ordú le n-a mbreith cé íocfaidh agus cé leis agus cé an tslí go n-íocfar na costaisí sin no aon chuid áirithe dhíobh agus féadfaid i gcás ar bith costaisí abhcóide do nea-lomháil.
(2) Féadfaidh an Bord féin measaireacht do dhéanamh ar an suim costaisí a hordófar d'íoc no féadfaid a ordú conus a déanfar measaireacht ortha.
(3) Má orduíonn an Bord d'iarratasóir a bheidh ag iarraidh cúitimh fén Acht so costaisí no cuid de chostaisí an té go mbeidh an cúiteamh san iníoctha aige d'íoc, féadfaidh an duine sin suim na gcostaisí sin do bhaint as suim an chúitimh sin.
(4) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo áirmhítear mar chostaisí aon táillí, éilithe agus caiteachaisí bhaineann leis an mbreith.
An tslí ina measfar cúiteamh fé Choda IV agus V.
47.—Nuair a bheidh an Bord ag meas cúitimh fé Chuid IV den Acht so no cúitimh fé Chuid V den Acht so alos cirt, déanfaid é do mheas do réir mar a bheadh cothrom agus réasúnta idir deontóir toilteanach agus deonaí toilteanach ag féachaint do sna coinníollacha fé n-a ndeontar an ceart san.
Cúiteamh d'íoc isteach sa chúirt.
48.—Maran féidir a dhéanamh amach cé hé an duine le n-a mbeidh aon chúiteamh fén Acht so iníoctha ná an duine sin d'fháil íocfar an cúiteamh isteach san Ard-Chúirt i pé slí a hordófar le rialacha cúirte agus bainfidh forálacha alt 69 go 80 den Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, leis an gcúiteamh san ach iad d'atharú agus d'oiriúnú fé mar a hordófar leis na rialacha san.
An bhreith do bheith ina breith dheiridh agus cásanna speisialta d'aithris.
49.—(1) An bhreith do bhéarfaidh an Bord ar aon cheist fírinne eireoidh in imeachta bheidh ar siúl ina láthair fén gCuid seo den Acht so beidh sí ina breith dheiridh agus ina ceangal ar gach páirtí agus ar na daoine bheidh ag éileamh fútha fé seach ach, le linn aon chéime de sna himeachta, féadfaidh an Bord, agus déanfaidh má orduíonn an Ard-Chúirt é, aon cheist dlí eireoidh le linn na n-imeacht d'aithris i bhfuirm cáis speisialta chun tuairime na hArd-Chúirte d'fháil uirthi agus féadfaid a mbreith maidir le hiomlán an scéil no le cuid de d'aithris i bhfuirm cáis speisialta chun tuairime na hArd-Chúirte d'fháil uirthi.
(2) An bhreith do bhéarfaidh an Ard-Chúirt ar aon chás aithrisfidh an Bord fén alt so beidh sí ina breith dheiridh nách féidir dul tháirsi agus ní féadfar aon athchomharc do dhéanamh chun na Cúirte Uachtaraighe ina coinnibh.
CUID VIII.
Ilghneitheach agus Generalta.
Saoráidí don Aire agus dá oifigigh.
50.—(1) Má bhíonn duine chun puill no tuill mhianaigh do dhéanamh, a bheidh le dul níos sia síos ná triocha troigh ón uachtar, d'fhonn aon mhinearál do chuardach no d'fháil déanfaidh, sara dtosnóidh ar an obair sin, fógra i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire go bhfuil sé chun na hoibre sin do dhéanamh.
(2) Gach duine dhéanfaidh poll no toll mianaigh, a bheidh le dul níos sia síos ná triocha troigh ón uachtar, d'fhonn aon mhinearál do chuardach no d'fháil, coimeádfaidh irisleabhar ina thaobh agus coinneoidh go ceann tréimhse nách giorra ná sé mhí pé somplaí, pe'ca mealltracha no blodhtracha iad, de sna strata tré n-a raghfar, a gheobhfar le linn an phuill no an tuill do dhéanamh.
(3) Beidh teideal ag cigire gach tráth réasúnta gach ní no éinní acu so leanas do dhéanamh, sé sin le rá:—
(a) dul gan cosc go dtí aon pholl, toll mianaigh no meall den tsórt san;
(b) irisleabhair na bpoll no na dtoll mianaigh sin d'iniúchadh agus cóipeanna do dhéanamh díobh;
(c) gach sompla gheobhfar agus a coinneofar amhlaidh d'iniúchadh;
(d) somplaí cosúla d'aon mhealltracha den tsórt san do thógaint.
(4) Má dheineann éinne bheidh ag déanamh aon phuill no tuill mhianaigh den tsórt san roimhráite fógra i scríbhinn do thabhairt don Aire á iarraidh air aon chóipeanna d'irisleabhair no somplaí de strata no de mhealltracha thógfaidh cigire fén bhfo-alt san roimhe seo do choimeád fé rún, ní dhéanfaidh an tAire, maran dóich leis an t-iarratas san do bheith mí-réasúnta, a cheadú na cóipeanna no na somplaí sin do thaisbeáint d'éinne nách oifigeach don Aire ach amháin le toiliú an chéad duine sin a luaidhtear.
(5) Má thárlann d'éinne bheidh ag déanamh aon phuill no tuill mhianaigh—
(a) go dteipfidh air na hoblagáidí forchuirtear leis an alt so do chólíonadh, no
(b) go gcuirfidh bac no cosc le cigire agus é ag feidhmiú aon chomhachta dá mbronntar air leis an alt so,
beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga púnt do chur air.
Cirt sa bhreis do chigirí.
51.—(1) Leigfidh gach únaer, gníomhaire no bainisteoir mianaigh do chigire ar bith dul síos gan cosc go dtí gach oibriú fé thalamh gach tráth réasúnta agus bhéarfaidh do chigire ar bith pé eolas agus pé somplaí, d'uamanna agus de strata tré n-ar tolladh no do hoscladh ag an mianach, a héileofar air do réir réasúin.
(2) Má theipeann ar aon únaer, gníomhaire, no bainisteoir den tsórt san an t-alt so do chólíonadh beidh sé ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar caoga púnt do chur air.
Mianaigh thréigthe d'fhálú.
52.—(1) I gcás inar heiríodh as aon mhianaigh agus minearáil Stáit d'oibriú no as aon aon-cheart mianadóireachta Stáit d'fheidhmiú no inar tréigeadh an t-oibriú no an feidhmiú san, is cuma cathain a thárla an t-eirghe as no an tréigint sin, féadfaidh an tAire a chur fé ndeár go gcoimeádfar timpeal bairr no béil gach tuill no oscailte mianaigh a húsáideadh maidir leis an oibriú san déanmhas buan is leor chun tionóiscí do chosc agus féadfaidh dul isteach ar thalamh ar bith chun san do dhéanamh.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire a údarú do dhuine ar bith i scríbhinn na comhachta bronntar le fo-alt (1) den alt so ar an Aire d'fheidhmiú ar son agus thar ceann an Aire agus féadfaidh duine ar bith go n-údarás amhlaidh (agus dá ngairmtear gníomhaire don Aire san alt so) na comhachta san d'fheidhmiú in ainm agus ar son agus thar ceann an Aire.
(3) Má chuireann duine ar bith bac ar aon ghníomhaire don Aire no má chuireann sé isteach air agus an gníomhaire sin ag feidhmiú na gcomhacht do bronnadh air de bhuadh na bhforálacha san roimhe seo den alt so, beidh an duine sin ciontach i gcionta fén alt so agus ar a chiontú ann ar an slí achmair dlighfear fíneáil ná raghaidh thar cúig púint do chur air.
(4) Ní bheidh cúiteamh ar bith iníoctha alos ná de dhruim feidhmithe na gcomhacht a bronntar leis an alt so ar an Aire no ar ghníomhaire don Aire.
(5) Ní dhéanfaidh éinní atá san alt so duine ar bith do shaoradh o aon fhiachas a bheidh air fé aon Acht eile no ar aon tslí eile.
Athghairm ar chuid den Mining Industry Act, 1920.
53.—Athghairmtear leis seo an Mining Industry Act, 1920, ach amháin ailt 2, 19, 25 agus 26 dhe agus an Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis agus tuigfear ná raibh an tAcht san riamh, ach amháin an méid sin roimhráite dhe, i bhfeidhm i Saorstát Éireann ná sa líomatáiste gurb é Saorstát Éireann anois é.
Rialacháin.
54.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin do dhéanamh i dtaobh éinní no aon ruda dá dtagartar san Acht so mar ní no mar rud atá orduithe no le hordú,
(2) Gach rialachán a dhéanfaidh an tAire fén Acht so leagfar é fé bhráid gach Tighe den Oireachtas chó luath agus is féidir é tar éis a dhéanta agus má dheineann ceachtar Tigh acu san, laistigh den lá is fiche shuidhfidh an Tigh sin tar éis an rialacháin sin do leagadh fé n-a bhráid, rún do rith ag cur an rialacháin sin ar nea-mbrí beidh an rialachán san curtha ar nea-mbrí dá réir sin ach beidh san gan dochar do dhleathacht éinní do rinneadh roimhe sin fén rialachán san.
Costaisí.
55.—Lasmuich de chás dá bhforáltar a mhalairt leis an Acht so, is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, sa mhéid go gceadóidh an tAire Airgid é, a híocfar gach costas fé n-a raghfar chun an Achta so do chur i bhfeidhm.
Gearr-theideal.
56.—Féadfar Acht na Mianach agus na Minearál, 1931, do ghairm den Acht so.
Number 54 of 1931.
MINES AND MINERALS ACT, 1931.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary.
Section | |
Amendment of section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, and consequential repeals. | |
Determination of questions in relation to exclusive mining rights. | |
The Mining Board.
Leasing of State Mines and Minerals.
Grant of Rights in Non-State Mines and Minerals.
Preliminary consideration of applications and reference to and report by the Board. | |
Restrictions on Working of Minerals Required for Support.
Provisions Applicable to Parts IV and V.
Assessment of Compensation.
Provisions in relation to fixing of compensation under Parts III and IV by agreement. | |
Costs and expenses incurred by the Board in assessing compensation. | |
Miscellaneous and General.
Acts Referred to | |
No. 42 of 1923 | |
No. 22 of 1925 | |
No. 45 of 1924 | |
No. 9 of 1930 | |
No. 2 of 1930 | |
Number 54 of 1931.
MINES AND MINERALS ACT, 1931.
PART I.
Preliminary.
Definitions.
1.—(1) In this Act—
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Industry and Commerce;
the expression “exclusive mining right” means the exclusive right of mining and taking minerals and digging and searching for minerals;
the word “rent” includes any periodical payment in the nature of rent;
the expression “land purchase annuity” means a land purchase annuity payable under the Land Purchase Acts to the Irish Land Commission;
the word “inspector” includes any person authorised in writing (either generally or for a special purpose) by the Minister to exercise all or any of the powers or perform all or any of the duties conferred or imposed on an inspector by this Act;
the expression “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by regulations made under this Act.
the expression “minerals” includes all minerals and substances in or under land obtainable by underground or surface working.
references to working minerals shall include references to working, carrying away, treating, and converting minerals;
the word “surface” when used in relation to land includes any buildings, works, or things erected, constructed or growing on such land.
(4) In Part IV. of this Act—
the expression “right to let down the surface” includes a right to let down superincumbent or adjacent strata up to and including the surface;
the word “lease” includes any contract of tenancy and also includes a licence, and the word “lessor” and “lessee” shall have corresponding meanings.
Amendment of section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, and consequential repeals.
2.—(1) Sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903 shall be construed and have effect—
(a) as if in lieu of enacting that on the sale under the Land Purchase Acts of any land by the Irish Land Commission or of any land comprised in an estate by the owner of the estate, there shall be reserved in the prescribed manner to the Irish Land Commission the exclusive right of mining and taking minerals and digging and searching for minerals, on or under that land, it enacted that on any such sale there shall be vested in Saorstát Eireann such exclusive right, and
(b) as if the words “and the said right shall be disposed of by the Commission in manner hereafter to be provided by Parliament” now contained therein were deleted therefrom.
(2) The following enactments that is to say:—
(a) the second proviso to sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903;
(b) sub-section (4) of the said section 13 (so far only as relates to the exclusive right of mining and taking minerals);
(c) section 1 of the Irish Land Act, 1907; and
(d) section 37 of the Irish Land Act, 1909;
shall cease to have effect, but shall continue to apply to any letting, lease, sale, or demise of any such exclusive right of mining and taking minerals made by the Irish Land Commission before the passing of this Act under the said section 1 of the Irish Land Act, 1907 as amended by the said section 37 of the Irish Land Act, 1909.
Amendment of section 45 of the Land Act, 1923.
3.—The second proviso to sub-section (5) of section 45 of the Land Act, 1923 (No. 42 of 1923), is hereby repealed.
Determination of questions in relation to exclusive mining rights.
4.—(1) If for the purposes of this Act any question arises—
(a) as to whether an exclusive mining right has before the passing of this Act been reserved to the Irish Land Commission under section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903, and if so reserved, as to whether such right has been purchased or disposed of by the Irish Land Commission in accordance with law, and, if so disposed of, the nature and extent of such disposition, or
(b) as to whether an exclusive mining right has on or after the passing of this Act been vested in Saorstát Eireann under section 13 of the Irish Land Act, 1903 as amended by this Act, or
(c) as to whether an exclusive mining right has been vested in Saorstát Eireann under section 45 of the Land Act, 1923 (No. 42 of 1923), or
(d) as to whether any particular substance can be mined and taken under any particular such mining right as is mentioned in any of the foregoing paragraphs of this sub-section,
the Minister may refer such question to the Irish Land Commission exclusive of the Judicial Commissioner for their determination.
(2) An appeal shall lie to the Judicial Commissioner from any decision of the Irish Land Commission under this section.
(3) An appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court in accordance with rules of court from any decision of the Judicial Commissioner under this section.
(4) The Irish Land Commission may make rules regulating proceedings before the Irish Land Commission and appeals to the Judicial Commissioner under this section.
State mines and minerals and exclusive state mining rights.
5.—(1) In this Act the expression “State mines and minerals” means—
(a) in relation to any mines and minerals which at the date of the passing of this Act belong, by virtue of Article 11 of the Constitution or otherwise, to Saorstát Eireann, such mines and minerals;
(b) in relation to any mines and minerals which on or after the passing of this Act become, by any means, vested in Saorstát Eireann, such mines and minerals as on and from the date of such vesting.
(2) In this Act the expression “exclusive State mining right” means—
(a) in relation to any exclusive mining right which immediately before the passing of this Act belongs to or is vested in Saorstát Eireann, or is reserved to the Irish Land Commission, such exclusive mining right;
(b) in relation to any exclusive mining right which on or after the passing of this Act becomes by any means vested in Saorstát Eireann, such exclusive mining right as from the date of such vesting.
(3) In sub-section (1) of this section the word “minerals” includes all minerals and substances in or under land obtainable by underground or surface working.
PART II.
The mining board.
Establishment of the Mining Board.
6.—(1) There shall be established a board to be known as the Mining Board (in this Act referred to as the Board) consisting of a chairman and two ordinary members to fulfil the functions assigned to it by this Act.
(2) The chairman of the Board shall be a practising barrister or practising solicitor of at least ten years standing and one of the ordinary members shall be a person who is a member of the panel of official arbitrators appointed under the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919, as amended by the Acquisition of Land (Reference Committee) Act, 1925 (No. 22 of 1925), and the other ordinary member shall be an officer of the Minister.
(3) Every member of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister for such period as he thinks fit and may be removed from office by the Minister and may resign his office at any time.
(4) There may be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to any member of the Board such fees or remuneration and expenses as the Minister for Finance may determine.
(5) If any member of the Board is for any reason temporarily unable to attend the sittings of the Board, the Minister may appoint another person to act temporarily during such inability of such member as a member of the Board, but no person shall be appointed to act as a member of the Board under this sub-section unless he possesses the qualifications required by sub-section (2) of this section to be possessed by the member of the Board in place of whom such person is so temporarily appointed.
Regulations for proceedings before Board.
7.—The Minister may by order make regulations in relation to all or any of the following matters, that is to say:—
(a) the times and places of the sittings of the Board;
(b) the persons to whom and the times and manner in which notice of the sittings of the Board shall be given;
(c) the admission or exclusion of the public to or from sittings of the Board;
(d) such other matters in relation to the practice and procedure of the Board as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient for the proper conduct of the business of the Board.
Powers of Board.
8.—(1) The Board shall have all such powers, rights and privileges for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath (which any member of the Board is hereby authorised to administer) or otherwise and for compelling the production of documents as are vested in the High Court or a judge thereof in respect of the trial of an action, and a summons signed by any one or more members of the Board shall be equivalent to and have the like effect as a formal process issued by the High Court for enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents.
(2) If any person—
(a) on being duly summoned as a witness before the Board makes default in attending, or
(b) being in attendance as a witness refuses to take an oath legally required by the Board to be taken, or to produce any document in his power or control legally required by the Board to be produced by him, or to answer any question to which the Board may legally require an answer, or
(c) does any other thing which would, if the Board were a Court of Justice having power to commit for contempt of Court, be contempt of such Court,
the Board may certify the offence of that person under their hands to the High Court and that Court may after such inquiry as it thinks proper to make punish or take steps for the punishment of that person in like manner as if he had been guilty of contempt of the said Court.
(3) A witness before the Board shall be entitled to the same immunities and privileges as if he were a witness before the High Court.
Entry on land by the Board or officers thereof.
9.—(1) Any member of the Board and any officer of the Board authorised in that behalf by any member of the Board may for any purpose connected with the performance of the functions imposed by this Act on the Board enter on any land and make such investigation thereon as he may consider necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
(2) If any person obstructs or impedes any member or officer of the Board in the exercise of the powers conferred on such member or officer by this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.
Staff of the Board.
10.—(1) The Minister shall appoint a secretary of the Board and may, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance as to the number, appoint such other officers and servants of the Board as he may consider necessary for assisting the Board in the performance of its functions.
(2) The secretary and other officers and servants of the Board shall hold office upon such terms and be remunerated at such rates and in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall sanction.
PART III.
Leasing of State Mines and Minerals.
Leases by the Minister.
11.—(1) If in the opinion of the Minister it is in the public interest that any State mines and minerals or any exclusive State mining right should be granted by way of lease to any person, the Minister may, under and in accordance with this Part of this Act, demise such State mines and minerals or exclusive State mining right to such person by way of lease for such term not exceeding ninety-nine years as the Minister shall think proper.
(2) A demise of any State mines and minerals or exclusive State mining right made under this section may be made by way of take note or prospecting lease for such term not exceeding two years as the Minister shall think proper and such lease may contain an option to the lessee therein to take a reversionary lease of such State mines and minerals or exclusive State mining right for such term as will together with the term created by such take note or prospecting lease not exceed ninety-nine years as the Minister shall think proper.
(3) Every lease made under this section shall (unless the Minister and the Minister for Finance are jointly of opinion that such lease should in the public interest be made free of any payment) be made subject to the payment to the Minister of such moneys, whether by way of fine or other preliminary payment or by way of rent (including a royalty rent variable according to the price or value of the minerals gotten) or by both such ways, as the Minister and the Minister for Finance shall jointly think proper and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease is made, and all such moneys when received by the Minister shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Minister in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct.
(4) Every such lease as aforesaid shall be made subject to and shall contain such covenants, conditions and agreements (other than for the renewal of the lease) as the Minister shall consider proper or desirable in the public interest or otherwise and shall agree upon with the person to whom such lease is granted.
(5) In exercising the respective powers conferred on them by this section, and in particular in determining the terms of any demise or the payment to be made thereunder, the Minister and the Minister for Finance may take into consideration the general advantages that are likely to accrue to the State from the development of the mines and minerals to which the demise relates.
Right of entry by lessees.
12.—Every person who is for the time being lessee of State mines and minerals or of an exclusive State mining right under a lease made under this Part of this Act may, subject to the liability to pay compensation in accordance with this Part of this Act, enter upon the land in or under which there are such State mines and minerals or in respect of which such exclusive State mining right is exercisable, and the right of entry conferred by this section is in this Part of this Act referred to as the right of entry.
Right of entry and experimenting by Minister.
13.—(1) For the purpose of ascertaining the value of any State mines and minerals or of any exclusive State mining right, the Minister may, subject to the liability to pay compensation in accordance with this Part of this Act and after having given to the occupier of the land in or under which there are such State mines and minerals or in respect of which such exclusive State mining right is exercisable at least one month's notice in writing by registered letter addressed to him at his last known place of abode, enter upon such land and make such experiments (including borings) as in his opinion appear necessary or desirable, and the right conferred by this section is in this Act referred to as the right of entry and experimenting.
(2) The Minister may authorise any person in writing to exercise for and on behalf of the Minister in relation to any land in or under which there are any State mines and minerals or in respect of which any exclusive State right of mining is exercisable the right of entry and experimenting, and any person so authorised may in the name and for and on behalf of the Minister exercise such right, and any act done by such person in pursuance of such authority shall for the purposes of this Act (including the foregoing sub-section) be deemed the act of the Minister.
Liability to pay compensation for damage.
14.—Whenever any damage is done or occasioned to the surface of any land or any buildings on any land by the exercise of the right of entry, or the right of entry and experimenting or an exclusive State right of mining or by searching for and taking State mines and minerals in or under such land, the person exercising such right or searching for and taking such minerals shall be liable to pay compensation (in this Act referred to as compensation under Part III of this Act) for such damage.
Protection of State Lands.
15.—(1) The Minister shall not do any of the following things except after consultation with the Minister for Finance, that is to say:—
(a) make a lease under this Part of this Act of any State mines and minerals in or under land to which the State Lands Act, 1924 (No. 45 of 1924), applies or of any exclusive State mining right exercisable in respect of such land;
(b) exercise or authorise any person to exercise the right of entry and experimenting in respect of such land.
(2) The Minister shall not do any of the following things except after consultation with the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, that is to say:—
(a) make a lease under this Part of this Act of any State mines and minerals in or under land to which the State Lands (Workhouses) Act, 1930 (No. 9 of 1930), applies, or of any exclusive State mining right exercisable in respect of such land;
(b) exercise or authorise any person to exercise the right of entry and experimenting in respect of such land.
(3) The Minister shall not do any of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) make a lease under this Part of this Act of any State mines and minerals in or under land vested in or in the occupation of a Minister head of a Department of State or of any exclusive State mining right exercisable in respect of such land;
(b) exercise or authorise any person to exercise the right of entry and experimenting in respect of such land,
except after consultation with such Minister.
Returns by lessees.
16.—(1) Every person to whom a lease is granted under this Part of this Act shall furnish to the Minister in the prescribed form within twenty-eight days after being required by the Minister so to do, such information as the Minister may require in relation to the minerals the subject of such lease and the working of such minerals.
(2) If any person on being required under this section by the Minister to furnish to him any information fails or refuses to furnish such information or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material respect or otherwise makes default in complying with this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding ten pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.
Reports by the Minister.
17.—(1) The Minister shall, as soon as may be, after every 30th day of June and every 31st day of December, after the passing of this Act lay on the table of each House of the Oireachtas a report containing particulars of every lease for a term exceeding two years actually made under this Part of this Act during the six months ending on such 30th day of June and 31st day of December respectively.
(2) The period commencing on the day of the passing of this Act and ending on the 30th day of June, 1932, shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to be a period of six months ending on the said 30th day of June, 1932.
PART IV.
Grant of Rights in Non-State Mines and Minerals.
Grant of mining rights.
18.—(1) Where minerals are comprised in or lying under land subject to a lease, exception, reservation, restriction, covenant or condition or are otherwise incapable of being worked without the concurrence of two or more persons and by reason of the said matters the Minister is of opinion that there is a likelihood that such minerals will be left permanently unworked, the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to any person who has an interest in such minerals and who, either by himself or through his lessees, desires to work such minerals, a right (in this Part of this Act referred to as a mining (proprietor's) right) to work such minerals.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, minerals are owned in such small parcels that they cannot be properly or conveniently worked by themselves and that by reason of that fact there is a likelihood that such minerals will be left permanently unworked the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to any person who has an interest in any of the said minerals or in any other minerals adjacent to the said minerals and who desires either by himself or through his lessees to work all such minerals, a right (in this Part of this Act referred to as a mining (small parcels) right) to work such first-mentioned minerals.
(3) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is a likelihood that minerals in a certain area will be left permanently unworked by reason of the fact that they cannot be economically worked except by being worked as a whole throughout such area, the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to a person who has an interest in part of such minerals and who desires to work, either by himself or his lessees, all the minerals in such area, a right (in this Part of this Act referred to as a mining (area) right) to work the remainder of such minerals.
(4) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, minerals are not being worked οr are not being worked efficiently and no satisfactory reason is shown by the person having an interest therein to the Minister for not working such minerals or for not working such minerals efficiently, the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to any person who desires, either by himself or through his lessees, to work such minerals a right (in this Part of this Act referred to as a mining (unworked minerals) right) to work such minerals.
(5) Where a person working a mine has entered into an agreement with a person working another mine adjoining such first-mentioned mine for an adjustment of the boundaries between such mines with a view to reducing the amount of minerals to be left unworked between such mines or to enabling the minerals in such mines to be worked more efficiently or more economically, and effect cannot be given to such agreement by reason of the failure or refusal of the lessors of such mines or the owners of the surface, or any of them, to concur therein, the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to the persons working such mines a right (in this Part of this Act referred to as a mining (adjustment of boundaries) right) to work such minerals in accordance with the adjustment of boundaries contained in such agreement.
(6) For the purposes of this Act the expression “mining right” shall be deemed to be equivalent to the expression “a mining (proprietor's) right, a mining (small parcels) right, a mining (area) right, a mining (unworked minerals) right and a mining (adjustment of boundaries) right or any of such rights.”
(7) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section, a mining right shall not be granted in respect of any State mines and minerals or in respect of any minerals in respect of which an exclusive State mining right is exercisable.
(8) A mining right, other than a mining (unworked minerals) right, in respect of minerals comprised in a lease made under Part III. of this Act may be granted for a term not exceeding the residue unexpired of the term granted by such lease.
Grant of ancillary rights.
19.—(1) Where any facility, right, or privilege is required in order that minerals may be properly and conveniently worked by the person entitled to work such minerals, and in the opinion of the Minister the proper and efficient working of such minerals is unduly hampered by the inability or failure of such person to obtain such facility, right, or privilege (in this Act referred to as an ancillary right) the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with this Part of this Act, grant to any person having the right to work such minerals who is desirous of working them either by himself or through his lessees such ancillary right.
(2) The ancillary rights which may be granted under the foregoing sub-section shall, without prejudice to the generality of such sub-section, include all or any of the following rights, that is to say:—
(a) a right to let down the surface;
(b) a right of air-way, shaft-way, or surface or underground way-leave, or other right for the purpose of access to or conveyance of minerals or machinery or the ventilation or drainage or working of the mines;
(c) a right to use and occupy the surface for the erection of crushing and dressing mills, washeries, coke ovens, railways, aerial rope ways, aerial tramways, by-product works, or brick making or other works, or for dwellings for persons employed in connection with the working of the minerals or with any such works as aforesaid;
(d) a right to a supply of water or other substances in connection with the working of minerals;
(e) a right to dispose of water or other liquid matter obtained from mines or any by-product works:
(f) a right to dispose of any waste products obtained in connection with the working of minerals;
(g) a right to dam or divert any river, or watercourse, including an artificial watercourse;
(h) a right to divert sewers, watermains and pipes;
(i) a right to divert a public road, street, or way or a private way, and to substitute for an existing bridge another bridge on a different site;
(j) a right to divert a railway, or tramway;
(k) a right to demolish buildings which impede the proper working of the mines and minerals.
(3) An ancillary right may be granted to a person to whom a mining right is granted at the same time as such mining right is granted or at any subsequent time.
(4) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section an ancillary right shall not be granted in, through, or over any minerals which are State mines and minerals in respect of which an exclusive State right of mining is exercisable.
(5) An ancillary right may be granted in, through, or over any minerals which are comprised in a lease made under Part III of this Act subject to the restriction that no such right shall be granted for a term exceeding the residue unexpired of the term granted by such lease.
Restrictions on grant of rights.
20.—Neither a mining right nor an ancillary right shall be granted unless it is shown that it is not reasonably practical to obtain such right by private arrangement for any of the following reasons—
(a) that the persons with power to grant the right or the persons whose concurrence is necessary for the exercise of the right are numerous or have conflicting interests;
(b) that the persons with power to grant the right or any of them or the persons whose concurrence is necessary for the exercise of the right or any of them cannot be ascertained or cannot be found;
(c) that the persons from whom the right must be obtained or any of them or the persons whose concurrence is necessary for the exercise of the right or any of them have not the necessary powers of disposition to enable them to grant the right or concur in the exercise of the right (as the case may be);
(d) that the persons or any of the persons with power to grant the right or whose concurrence is necessary for the exercise of the right unreasonably refuse or refuses to grant such right or to concur in the exercise thereof or demand or demands terms which, having regard to the circumstances, are unreasonable.
Applications for rights.
21.—(1) Any person to whom a mining right might be granted in respect of certain minerals may send an application to the Minister for the grant of such mining right in respect of such minerals.
(2) Any person having a right to work minerals, whether by virtue of a mining right or otherwise, and any person applying for a mining right may send an application to the Minister for the grant to him of an ancillary right.
(3) Every application under this section shall be in the prescribed form and contain the particulars required by such form including a statement of the circumstances alleged by the applicant having regard to the foregoing provisions of this Act applicable to his case to justify the grant of the right applied for by him and shall be verified in the prescribed manner.
(4) Whenever an application is sent to the Minister under this section the applicant shall within the prescribed time serve in the prescribed manner on such persons as may be prescribed copies of such application.
(5) Any person upon whom an application has been served in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section may make representations to the Minister on the subject of such application.
Preliminary consideration of applications and reference to and report by the Board.
22.—(1) On receipt of an application under the next foregoing section the Minister shall, but not until the expiry of three weeks after the receipt thereof consider whether a prima facie case has been made out for the grant of the right applied for therein.
(2) For the purpose of such consideration the Minister shall consider any representations made to him in relation to such application and may make such inquiries and communicate with such persons as he may think fit.
(3) Upon such consideration the Minister shall, unless he is of opinion that a prima facie case has not been made out for the grant of the right the subject of such application, refer such application to the Board.
(4) The Board shall consider every application referred to it by the Minister under this section and shall report to the said Minister on such application.
(5) Every report by the Board under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars and such report shall also contain such matters (if any) as are required by this Part of this Act to be included in such report.
Grant of rights.
23.—(1) On receipt of a report from the Board under this Part of this Act the Minister shall consider such report and on such consideration shall have regard to such matters as he is required by this section to take into account and if after such consideration he is satisfied that, having regard to the preceding relevant provisions of this Part of this Act, a case has been established entitling him to grant the right applied for and that it is in the public interest that such right should be granted to the applicant, he may, by order, grant the right on such terms and subject to such conditions, and for such period, as he thinks fit, and upon such order being made, the right specified therein shall subject to the provisions of this Act vest in the applicant.
(2) In determining the duration of any right to be granted the Minister shall have regard to the time reasonably necessary to enable the minerals to be fully worked, and where the applicant's interest in any minerals in virtue of which he is entitled to make an application is a leasehold interest, shall have regard to the duration of such interest.
(3) Where the right applied for is a right to let down the surface, the Minister in determining whether the right should be granted—
(a) shall have regard to the value of the minerals required for the support of any works or buildings or intended works or buildings on or below the surface as compared with the value of the buildings or works, and as to whether the support of the works or buildings is, in the public interest, more important than the working of those minerals; or
(b) if there are no such works or buildings, shall have regard to the extent to which the use of the surface for the purpose for which it is used or intended to be used will be prejudicially effected by subsidence, and as to whether the support of the surface is, in the public interest, more important than the working of the minerals required for the support thereof.
(4) In determining whether any right should be granted or the conditions upon which any such right should be granted the Minister shall have regard to all the circumstances of the case, and, in particular, to the extent to which the retention of any of the minerals is required for the protection of any mines or other works from flooding or for any other mining purpose, and (as far as is relevant) to the royalties, covenants and conditions reserved by or contained in the applicant's existing mining lease or leases (if any) or customary in mining leases in the district.
(5) Whenever the Minister grants to a person a right under this section, compensation (in this Act referred to as compensation under Part IV of this Act) in respect of such grant shall be paid in accordance with this Act by such person.
Several applications in respect of same right.
24.—(1) Where separate applications are made by two or more persons for a mining right to work the same minerals and both such applications are referred to the Board, the Board shall, in their report, report to the Minister, and the Minister shall determine to which, if any, of the applicants such right should be granted, or whether the right to work one part of the minerals should be granted to one applicant and the right to work another part should be granted to another applicant.
(2) In making a report on such separate applications the Board shall report how the minerals can be most conveniently worked and in arriving at his determination the Minister shall have regard to such report, to the respective rights of the applicants in the surface or adjacent minerals, and generally to all the circumstances of the case.
(3) This section shall apply to cases of applications by two or more persons for the same ancillary rights subject to the necessary modifications, and in particular subject to this modification, that any such right may be granted to the applicants, or to any two or more of them, jointly.
Revocation of grant of mining rights.
25.—(1) Where a mining right is granted to any person and the Minister is satisfied that such person is not bona-fide or efficiently working the minerals the subject of such mining right, the Minister may revoke such mining right.
(2) Where a mining right granted to a person is revoked under this section, such person shall not be entitled to a refund of the compensation paid by him in respect of such mining right or any part of such compensation.
Protection of State lands.
26.—The Minister shall not make an order under this Part of this Act in relation to any minerals in or under any land vested in or in the occupation of a Minister head of a Department of State except after consultation with such Minister.
Returns by grantees.
27.—(1) Every person to whom a mining right is granted shall furnish to the Minister in the prescribed form, within twenty-eight days after being required by the Minister so to do, such information as the Minister may require in relation to the minerals the subject of such right and the working of such minerals.
(2) If any person on being required under this section by the Minister to furnish any information to him fails or refuses to furnish such information or furnishes information which is false or misleading in any material respect or otherwise makes default in complying with this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds and in the case of a continuing offence a further fine not exceeding ten pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.
PART V.
Restrictions on Working of Minerals Required for Support.
Application for restrictions on working minerals required for support.
28.—(1) If any person having an interest in any land alleges—
(a) that he is not entitled to support or sufficient support, whether vertical or lateral, for any building or works erected or constructed, or intended to be erected or constructed, whether on or below the surface of such land, and
(b) that is not reasonably practicable to obtain a right to such support by private arrangement for any of the following reasons, namely—
(i) that the persons with power to grant the right are numerous or have conflicting interests,
(ii) that the persons with power to grant the right or any of them cannot be ascertained or cannot be found,
(iii) that the persons from whom the right must be obtained have not the necessary powers of disposition, whether by reason of defect of title, legal disability or otherwise,
(iv) that the persons or any of the persons with power to grant the right unreasonably refuse or refuses to grant such right or demand or demands terms which, having regard to the circumstances, are unreasonable,
such person may send to the Minister an application praying that such restrictions may be imposed on the working of the minerals under such land and the land adjacent thereto as he may consider necessary to secure sufficient support to such buildings or works.
(2) Every application under this section shall set forth the allegations upon which by virtue of the foregoing sub-section the right to make such application is based and shall be in the prescribed form and in addition to such allegations shall contain such other particulars as may be prescribed and shall be verified in the prescribed manner.
(3) Whenever an application is sent to the Minister under this section the applicant shall within the prescribed time serve in the prescribed manner on such persons as may be prescribed copies of such application.
(4) Any person upon whom an application has been served in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section may make representations to the Minister on the subject of such application.
(5) Where any building or work is a national monument within the meaning of the National Monuments Act, 1930 (No. 2 of 1930), and is by virtue of that Act under the guardianship of the Commissioners for Public Works in Ireland or of a local authority, within the meaning of the said Act, the said Commissioners or such local authority, as the case may be, shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to be persons having an interest in the land on which such building or work is erected.
Preliminary consideration of application, reference to and report by the Board.
29.—(1) On receipt of an application under the next foregoing section the Minister shall, but not until the expiry of three weeks after the receipt thereof, consider whether a prima facie case has been made out for the grant of the restriction applied for therein and for the purpose of such consideration shall consider any representations made to him in relation to such application and may make such inquiries and communicate with such persons as he may think fit.
(2) Upon such consideration the Minister shall, unless he is of opinion that a prima facie case has not been made out for the grant of the right the subject of such application, refer such application to the Board.
(3) The Board shall consider every application referred to it by the Minister under this section and shall report to the Minister on such application.
(4) Every report by the Board under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars.
Grant of restrictions on working minerals required for support.
30.—(1) When the Minister receives a report on an application from the Board under this Part of this Act he shall consider such report and on such consideration shall have regard to such matters as he is required by this section to take into account, and if after such consideration he is satisfied that the allegations upon which the said application was based have been proved and that it is in the public interest that restrictions should be imposed, the Minister may, by order, impose such restrictions on such terms and subject to such conditions and for such period, in relation to the working of the minerals under the land the subject of such application and the land adjacent thereto, as he may think just, and upon such order being made the right to enforce the restriction imposed thereby shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, vest in the person making such application.
(2) The restrictions which may be imposed under this section may be either on the quantity or position of the minerals to be worked, or on the methods of working or packing or otherwise such as may be necessary to secure adequate support to the buildings or works or to prevent or minimise damage thereto.
(3) The Minister in determining whether restrictions should be imposed shall have regard to the value of the buildings or works or the cost of repairing damage likely to be caused thereto by subsidence, as compared with the value of the minerals, or to the importance of the erection or preservation of the buildings or works as compared with the importance, in the public interest, of the working of the minerals.
(4) Whenever a right to enforce restrictions is vested in any person by virtue of this section, compensation (in this Act referred to as compensation under Part V of this Act) in respect of such right shall be paid in accordance with this Act by such person.
(5) Subject to the provisions of the next following sub-section no restriction may be imposed under this section in respect of the working of any State mines and minerals or in respect of the working of any minerals in respect of which an exclusive State mining right is exercisable.
(6) Restrictions may be imposed under this section upon the working of minerals comprised in a lease made under Part III of this Act.
PART VI.
Provisions Applicable to Parts IV and V.
Fees payable on applications for grants of rights.
31.—(1) Whenever an application is made to the Minister under Part IV or Part V of this Act the person by whom such application is made shall pay to the Minister in respect of such application such fee as the Minister, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, shall prescribe.
(2) All fees paid to the Minister under this section shall be paid into or disposed for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Minister in such manner as the Minister for Finance may direct.
Right of audience at certain inquiries.
32.—At an inquiry held by the Board under Part IV or Part V of this Act into an application under either of the said Parts, the following persons shall be entitled to be heard and adduce evidence, that is to say:—
(a) the applicant, or applicants;
(b) any person claiming to have any estate or interest in any minerals the subject of such application;
(c) any other person whom the Board is satisfied would be substantially affected by the grant of such application;
(d) the Minister.
Payment of compensation as condition of grant.
33.—The Minister may impose as a condition on the grant of any right under Part IV of this Act or the imposition of any restriction under Part V of this Act that any questions as to the compensation payable in respect thereof shall be determined and the amount of the same paid or that security to the satisfaction of the Minister for the payment thereof shall be given before the right commences to be exercised or the restriction is enforced.
Grants to tenants for life and trustees.
34.—An order under Part IV or Part V of this Act may confer rights on a tenant for life or a person having the powers of a tenant for life, or on any trustee, personal representative or other person in a fiduciary capacity, and where any such rights are so conferred upon any such person, such rights shall be deemed to form part of the property subject to the settlement or the estate of the deceased person or the property subject to the trust, as the case may be.
Effect of grant of right.
35.—A right granted by the Minister under Part IV or Part V of this Act shall not confer on the grantee any greater or other power than would be conferred thereby if such right had been granted by a person legally entitled to grant such right, or relieve the grantee from any obligation or liability to which he would have been subject had such right been granted by any such person.
Costs and expenses of the Board in relation to inquiries.
36.—(1) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, order that the whole or any part of the costs and expenses incurred by the Board in connection with an inquiry under Part IV or Part V of this Act be paid to the Minister by the applicant whose application occasioned such inquiry.
(2) An order under this section shall certify the amount due by any person, and any amount so certified shall be recoverable by the Minister as a simple contract debt from such person.
(3) The Minister may require an applicant for any rights under Part IV of this Act or any restrictions under Part V of this Act to give security for the costs of the inquiry by the Board.
(4) Any money paid to or recovered by the Minister tinder this section shall be paid into or disposed for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Minister in such manner as the Minister for Finance may direct.
Costs of parties at inquiries by the Board.
37.—(1) If the Board considers it just and equitable having regard to all the circumstances of the case that any person or persons attending on an inquiry under Part IV or Part V of this Act should pay the whole or part of the costs of such inquiry incurred by any other person or persons so attending, they may include in their report to the Minister a recommendation to that effect specifying the person or persons recommended to pay such costs, the amount recommended to be paid by each of such persons respectively, and the person or persons recommended to be paid such amount.
(2) The Minister may on consideration of such recommendation by order direct that any person recommended by the Board to pay costs shall pay such sum of costs as he thinks fit (but not exceeding the amount recommended by the Board to be paid by that person) to the person recommended by the Board to be paid such costs.
(3) A sum directed to be paid by order of the Minister under the preceding sub-section may in default of payment be recovered as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) For the purposes of this section costs includes any fees, charges and expenses in connection with an inquiry.
PART VII.
Assessment of Compensation.
Definition in relation to Part VII.
38.—In this Part of this Act the expression “compensation under this Act” shall be construed as equivalent to the expression “compensation under Part III. of this Act, compensation under Part IV of this Act and compensation under Part V of this Act” or any such compensation.
Method of fixing compensation.
39.—The amount of compensation under this Act shall, in default of agreement, be determined by the Board in the manner provided by this Part of this Act.
Provisions in relation to fixing of compensation under Parts III and IV by agreement.
40.—Where the amount of compensation under Part III of this Act or the amount of compensation under Part IV of this Act is fixed by agreement and the land in respect of which such compensation is payable is subject to a land purchase annuity, the following provisions shall have effect—
(a) the Irish Land Commission shall be a party to such agreement;
(b) in the event of the Irish Land Commission not being a party to such agreement, the payment of the amount of compensation fixed thereby shall not be a good discharge to the person paying the same, of his liability to pay such compensation;
(c) any such compensation or part thereof which is payable to the Irish Land Commission under such agreement shall when received by them be applied by the Irish Land Commission in reduction of any arrears due on foot of such annuity, or if there are no such arrears or if such arrears are less than the amount of such compensation then in or towards the redemption of the purchase annuity.
Award of compensation by the Board.
41.—(1) Where compensation under this Act is payable the following persons, that is to say:—
(a) any person claiming to be entitled to such compensation, or
(b) if such compensation is compensation under Part III of this Act or compensation under Part IV of this Act and the land in respect of which such compensation is payable is for the time being subject to a land purchase annuity, the Irish Land Commission,
may apply to the Board to determine the amount of such compensation.
(2) Where an application for compensation under this Act is made under this section the Board shall inquire into such application and shall after such inquiry make their award thereon.
(3) Every award (in this Part of this Act referred to as an award) made by the Board under this section shall contain the following matters—
(a) a statement of the amount of the compensation (if any);
(b) the name of the person by whom such compensation is to be paid;
(c) the name of the person to whom such compensation is to be paid;
(d) if the compensation is to be paid to two or more persons, the allocation of such compensation amongst such persons;
(e) if the compensation is assessed in respect of any land for the time being subject to a land purchase annuity the matters required by the next following sub-section to be included in such award.
(4) Where compensation is assessed by the Board under this section in respect of land which is for the time being subject to a land purchase annuity, the Irish Land Commission may, if they so think fit, request the Board—
(a) if the amount of such compensation is equal to or less than the redemption price of such annuity and the arrears (if any) of such annuity, to order by their award payment to the Irish Land Commission of the whole or such part of the compensation as the Irish Land Commission request, or
(b) if the amount of such compensation exceeds the redemption price of such annuity and the arrears (if any) of such annuity, to order by their award payment to the Irish Land Commission of such sum, not exceeding the amount of the said redemption price and arrears (if any), as the Irish Land Commission request,
and the Board shall comply with such request.
(5) Where any award in relation to land for the time being subject to a land purchase annuity provides for the payment of any moneys to the Irish Land Commission, upon payment thereof to the Irish Land Commission such moneys shall be applied by the Irish Land Commission as they think fit in discharge of the arrears (if any) of such annuity and towards the redemption of such annuity or in either of the said ways.
Other provisions in relation to awards.
42.—(1) Every award shall be signed by all the members of the Board.
(2) Every award shall be conclusive evidence of all matters purported to be certified therein.
(3) Any sum directed by an award to be payable by one person to another shall be a debt due and payable by such first mentioned person to such other person and shall be recoverable as a simple contract debt.
(4) A document upon which there is endorsed a certificate, purporting to be signed by the Secretary of the Board, to the effect that such document is a copy of an award shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence in all Courts of Justice and in all legal proceedings of such award, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of such secretary or that he was in fact such secretary.
Fees payable on applications to assess compensation.
43.—(1) Whenever an application is made to the Board by any person, other than the Irish Land Commission, to assess compensation under this Act, such person shall pay to the Board in respect of such application, such fee as the Minister, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, shall prescribe.
(2) All fees paid to the Board under this section shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Board in such manner as the Minister for Finance may direct.
Costs and expenses incurred by the Board in assessing compensation.
44.—(1) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, order that the whole or any part of the costs and expenses incurred by the Board in connection with an application by any person, other than the Irish Land Commission, to the Board to assess compensation under this Act shall be paid to the Minister by the person by whom such application is made.
(2) An order under this section shall certify the amount due by any person, and any amount so certified shall be recoverable by the Minister as a simple contract debt from such person.
(3) The Minister may require any person, other than the Irish Land Commission, who applies to the Board to fix compensation under this Act to give security for the costs and expenses of the Board in connection with the application.
(4) Any money paid to or recovered by the Minister under this section shall be paid into or disposed for the benefit of the Exchequer by the Minister in such manner as the Minister for Finance shall direct
Right of audience before the Board.
45.—When any compensation under this Act is assessed by the Board the following persons and no others shall be entitled to be heard and adduce evidence, that is to say:—
(a) any person claiming to have any estate or interest in the land in relation to which such compensation is being assessed;
(b) the person liable to pay such compensation;
(c) if the land in relation to which such compensation is being assessed is for the time being subject to a lands purchase annuity, the Irish Land Commission
Costs of parties in proceedings in relation to awards.
46.—(1) The costs of the parties in any proceedings under this Part of this Act shall be in the discretion of the Board who may by their award direct to and by whom and in what manner those costs or any part thereof shall be paid and the Board may in any case disallow the costs of counsel.
(2) The Board may themselves tax the amount of costs ordered to be paid or may direct in what manner they are to be taxed.
(3) Where the Board orders an applicant for compensation under this Act to pay the costs or part of the costs of the person by whom such compensation is payable, such person may deduct the amount of such costs from the amount of such compensation.
(4) For the purposes of this section costs includes any fees, charges and expenses of the award.
Basis of compensation under Parts IV and V.
47.—The Board in assessing compensation under Part IV of this Act or compensation under Part V of this Act in respect of a right, shall assess the same on the basis of what would be fair and reasonable between a willing grantor and a willing grantee having regard to the conditions subject to which such right is granted.
Payment into court of compensation.
48.—Where the person to whom any compensation under this Act is payable cannot be found or ascertained the compensation shall be paid into the High Court in such manner as may be directed by rules of court and the provisions of section 69 to 80 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, shall apply to such compensation with such modifications and adaptations as may be made by the said rules.
Finality of award and statement of special cases.
49.—(1) The decision of the Board upon any question of fact arising on proceedings before it under this Part of this Act shall be final and binding on all parties and the persons claiming under them respectively, but the Board may, and shall if the High Court so directs, state at any stage of the proceedings, in the form of a special case for the opinion of the High Court, any question of law arising in the course of the proceedings and may state their award as to the whole or part thereof in the form of a special case for the opinion of the High Court.
(2) The decision of the High Court upon any case stated by the Board under this section shall be final and conclusive and shall not be subject to any appeal to the Supreme Court.
PART VIII.
Miscellaneous and General.
Facilities to the Minister and his officers.
50.—(1) Where a person proposes to sink, for the purpose of searching for or getting any minerals, a shaft or borehole intended to reach a depth of more than thirty feet below the surface, he shall, before commencing such sinking, give to the Minister notice in writing of his intention so to do.
(2) Every person who sinks, for the purpose of searching for or getting any minerals, a shaft or borehole intended to reach a depth of more than thirty feet below the surface shall keep a journal thereof and shall retain for a period of not less than six months such specimens of the strata passed through as may have been obtained in the course of the sinking thereof, either as cores or fragments.
(3) An inspector shall be entitled at all reasonable times to do all or any of the following things, that is to say:—
(a) have free access to any such shaft, borehole or core;
(b) to inspect and take copies of journals of such shafts or boreholes;
(c) to inspect all specimens so obtained and kept;
(d) to take representative specimens of any such cores.
(4) If any person sinking any such shaft or borehole as aforesaid gives notice in writing to the Minister requesting him to treat as confidential any copies of journals or specimens of strata or cores taken by an inspector under the foregoing sub-section, the Minister shall not, unless he considers such request unreasonable, allow such copies or specimens to be shown to any person not being an officer of the Minister except with the consent of such first mentioned person.
(5) If any person sinking any shaft or borehole—
(a) fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this section, or
(b) obstructs or impedes an inspector in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this section,
such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
Additional rights of inspectors.
51.—(1) Every owner, agent or manager of a mine shall allow any inspector to have free access at all reasonable times to all underground working and shall supply to any inspector such information and such specimens of seams or strata sunk through or opened out at the mine as may be reasonably required of him.
(2) If any such owner, agent, or manager fails to comply with this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
Fencing of abandoned mines.
52.—(1) Where the working of any State mines and minerals or the exercise of any exclusive State mining right has been abandoned or discontinued, at whatever time the abandonment or discontinuance occurred, the Minister may cause the top or entrance of every shaft or outlet used in connection with such working to be kept surrounded by a structure of a permanent character sufficient to prevent accidents, and may enter on any land for the purpose of so doing.
(2) The Minister may authorise any person in writing to exercise for and on behalf of the Minister the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of this section on the Minister and any person so authorised (in this section referred to as an agent of the Minister) may in the name and for and on behalf of the Minister exercise such powers.
(3) If any person obstructs or interferes with any agent of the Minister in exercise of the powers conferred on such agent, by virtue of the foregoing provisions of this section, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.
(4) No compensation shall be payable in respect or in consequence of the exercise of the powers conferred by this section on the Minister or an agent of the Minister.
(5) Nothing in this section contained shall exempt any person from any liability under any other Act or otherwise.
Partial repeal of Mining Industry Act, 1920.
53.—The Mining Industry Act, 1920, save sections 2, 19, 25 and 26 thereof and the First Schedule thereto, is hereby repealed and the said Act shall, save as aforesaid, be deemed never to have been in force in Saorstát Eireann or in the area now comprised in Saorstát Eireann.
Regulations.
54.—(1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.
(2) Every regulation made by the Minister under this Act 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.
Expenses.
55.—Save as is otherwise provided by this Act, all expenses incurred in carrying this Act into execution shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title.
56.—This Act may be cited as the Mines and Minerals Act, 1931.