# Stannaries Act 1869 (repealed 19.11.1998), Section 2: Interpretation of terms.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/32-33/19/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/stannaries-act-1869-repealed-19111998/section-2
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