Section 2 Interpretation of terms.

In this Act—

• The term “the stannaries” means the stannaries of Devon and Cornwall:

• The term “the vice-warden” means the vice-warden of the stannaries:

• The term “the court” means the court of the vice-warden.

• The term “the registrar” means the registrar of the court.

• The term “company” includes any persons or partnership body working a mine in the stannaries.

• The term “purser” means the purser for the time being of a company, and if there is no purser, then the secretary for the time being, or if there is no secretary, then the principal agent for the time being of a company:

• The term “cost book” includes all books and papers relating to the business of a mine, which are for the time being kept by a purser, or which, according to the custom of the stannaries, or the directions of the company, ought to be kept by him.