Regulation 2

In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• “the Act” means the Mines and Quarries Act 1954;

• “approved doctor” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 5;

• “medical examinations book” has the meaning assigned thereto in regulation 8;

• “the Medical Examinations Regulations of 1956” means the Coal Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1956^f1 ; and

• “the Miscellaneous Mines Regulations” means the Miscellaneous Mines (General) Regulations 1956^f2 .

Expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Act or by these regulations shall (unless the contrary intention appears) have the same meanings in any document issued under the provisions of these regulations.

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.