Coal Miners' Welfare Act 1947

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

Board means The Coal Miners’ Welfare Board of Western Australia as constituted by this Act and includes where necessary the Chairman or any other Member;

Chairman means the chairman of the Board;

coal miners means persons who work for hire or reward in the coal mining industry of Western Australia;

Fund means The Coal Miners’ Welfare Fund as established by this Act;

Member means a member of the Board;

Secretary means the secretary appointed by the Board under section 15 as the Board’s chief executive officer.

[Section 4 amended: No. 76 of 1986 s. 5; No. 17 of 2006 s. 4.]