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COAL MINES REGULATION ACT 1887 - SECT 14

Remuneration of check weigher.

14.(1) Where a check weigher has been appointed by the majority, ascertained
by ballot, of the persons employed in a mine, who are paid according to the
weight of the mineral gotten by them, and has acted as such, he may recover
from any person for the time being employed at such mine and so paid, his
proportion of the check weigher's wages or recompense, notwithstanding that
any of the persons by whom the check weigher was appointed may have left the
mine or others have entered the same since the check weigher's appointment,
any rule of law or equity to the contrary notwithstanding.

(2) It shall be lawful for the owner or manager of any mine, where the
majority of the before-mentioned persons, ascertained as aforesaid, so agree,
to retain the agreed contribution of the persons so employed and paid as
aforesaid for the check weigher, notwithstanding the provisions of the Acts
relating to truck, and to pay and account for the same to the check weigher.

S.15 rep. by 1967 c.6 (NI) s.44(2) sch.7 Pt.II. Ss.1648 rep. by 1911 c.50
s.126 sch.4



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