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CurrentDisqualification for office of inspector
8 Disqualification for office of inspector
(1)
Any person shall be disqualified from being appointed or acting as an inspector who, without the authority of the Minister—
(a)
practises or acts, either alone or in partnership with any person, as a land agent, mining engineer, viewer, agent, or valuer of mines, or as an arbitrator in any difference or dispute arising between owners or agents;
or
(b)
is otherwise employed in or about any mine within the State;
or
(c)
knowingly holds, directly or indirectly, any interest in any mine within the State.
(2)
Any person who acts as an inspector whilst disqualified as aforesaid shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars.
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