Mines and Quarries Act 1954

148 The Mining Qualifications Board

(1) There shall be a Board, to be called the Mining Qualifications Board (in this and the next following section referred to as " the Board ") which shall have the duty of ascertaining the fitness of candidates for such certificates as by or by virtue of this Act are to be granted on their recommendation.

(2) The Board shall consist of a chairman and not less than seven nor more than ten other members appointed by the Minister, who shall include persons appearing to him to have experience respectively of mining, education and administration:

Provided that during any period during which the holding of a certificate granted on the recommendation of the Board is a qualification prescribed by regulations having effect by virtue of Part IV of this Act, the maximum number of the members of the Board, other than the chairman, shall be twelve instead of ten, and of the members of the Board two shall be persons appearing to the Minister to have experience in quarrying.

(3) Every member of the Board shall hold and vacate his office in accordance with the terms of his appointment and shall, on ceasing to be a member, be eligible for re-appointment:

Provided that—

(a) no appointment or re-appointment of a member of the Board shall be for a term exceeding five years ;

(b) a member of the Board may at any time by notice in writing to the Minister resign his office.

(4) The Minister may pay to the chairman of the Board such remuneration and to all the members of the Board such allowances as he may, with the approval of the Treasury, determine.

(5) The Board may act notwithstanding a vacancy amongst the members thereof.

(6) The procedure of the Board and the quorum thereof shall be such as may be specified in rules made by them, but rules under this subsection shall be of no effect unless they are approved by the Minister.

(7) The expenses of the Board (including any remuneration or allowances payable to examiners appointed by them) shall be defrayed by the Minister.