Stannaries Act 1869

1. Introductory Text

2. Preliminary

   1. 1. Short title.

   2. 2. Interpretation of terms.

   3. 3. Extent and application of Act.

3. Meeting and proceedings generally

   1. 4. Majority in value at meeting to bind.

   2. 5. Proceedings with special notice.

   3. 6. Definition of special resolution.

   4. 7. Regulations by special resolution.

   5. 8. Service of notices.

4. Accounts

   1. 9. Entry of accounts.

5. Calls

   1. 10. Audit and call.

   2. 11. Call for prospective expenses.

   3. 12. Discount or interest on calls.

   4. 13. Recovery of calls, &c.

6. Transfer of shares

   1. 14. Calls due at transfer.

   2. 15. Transfer of fractional parts of shares.

7. Forfeiture of shares

   1. 16. Notice on failure to pay call.

   2. 17. Forfeiture on failure to pay.

   3. 18. Sale of forfeited shares.

   4. 19. Evidence of forfeiture, &c.

   5. 20. Payment notwithstanding forfeiture.

8. Relinquishment of shares

   1. 21. Disposal of relinquished shares.

   2. 22. Relinquishment to be in writing.

   3. 23. Evidence of relinquishment, &c.

9. Sale of mine

   1. 24. Power of sale of mine, &c, as going concern.

10. Winding up

    1. 25. Limitation of liability of past shareholders.

11. Wages of Miners

    1. 26. Wages of Miners, &c.

12. Procedure of the Court

    1. 27. Affidavits used in the court.

    2. 28. No demand necessary before enforcing order to pay, produce, or deliver.

    3. 29. Enforcing process through the registrar of a county court.

    4. 30. Execution of process of attachment within the stannaries.

    5. 31. Service of process, &c, beyond the stannaries.

    6. 32. On appeals to the lord warden, a deposit to be made.

    7. 33. Duties of registrar in liquidation of a company.

    8. 34. Attachment of debt due to a contributory on winding up.

    9. 35. Fraudulent transfers of shares.

    10. 36. Jurisdiction to restrain sales of setts.

    11. 37. Issuing injunction orders by the registrar in certain cases.

    12. 38. Hearing of petition for winding-up,

    13. 39. Adjournment of sittings and appointment of deputy vice-warden.

    14. 40. Provision for a temporary registrar on a future vacancy.

    15. 41. Provision as to half-yearly remissions.

    16. 42. Vacations in the court.

    17. 43. Power to make general rules and orders.

    18. 44. Officer not entitled to compensation in case of alteration of duties or abolition of office.

13. Savings

    1. 45. Saving for existing creditors.

    2. 46. Saving for customs of stannaries, &c.