2005 Illinois Code - 225 ILCS 705/ Coal Mining Act. Article I - Short Title - Definition Of Terms
(225 ILCS 705/Art. I heading) ARTICLE I. SHORT TITLE ‑ DEFINITION OF TERMS
(225 ILCS 705/1.01)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 251) Sec. 1.01. This Act may be cited as the
Coal Mining Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1475.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.02)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 252) Sec. 1.02. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the
terms set out in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in this
Article. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.03)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 253) Sec. 1.03. "Mine" and "coal mine" mean any area of land and any structures,
facilities, machinery, tools, equipment, shafts, slopes, tunnels, excavations,
and other property, real or personal, placed upon, under or above the surface
of such land by any person, used in, or to be used in, or resulting from,
the work of extracting in such area bituminous coal, lignite, or anthracite
from its natural deposits in the earth by any means or method including
the method known as carbon recovery, and the work
of preparing the coal so extracted, and includes custom coal preparation facilities. (Source: P.A. 85‑1333.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.04)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 254) Sec. 1.04. "Excavation" and "workings" mean any or all parts of a mine
excavated or being excavated, including shafts, slopes, tunnels, entries,
rooms and working places, whether abandoned or in use. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.05)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 255) Sec. 1.05. "Shaft" means any vertical opening through the strata which is or
may be used for purposes of ventilation or escapement, or for the hoisting
or lowering of men and material in connection with the mining of coal. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.06)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 256) Sec. 1.06. "Slope" means any inclined way in or to a seam of coal to be used
for the same purposes as a shaft. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.07)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 257) Sec. 1.07. "Drift" means any practically horizontal way in or to a seam of
coal to be used for the same purpose as a shaft. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.08)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 258) Sec. 1.08. "Operator" as applied to the party in control of a mine,
signifies the person, firm or body corporate who or which is the immediate
proprietor as owner or lessee of the plant and, as such, responsible for
the condition and management thereof. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.09)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 259) Sec. 1.09. "Mine Manager" is the person charged with the general direction
of the underground work. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.10)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 260) Sec. 1.10. "Mine Examiner" is the person charged with the examination of the
underground workings of the mine, under the supervision of the Mine
Manager. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.11)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 261) Sec. 1.11. "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources of the
State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.12)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 262) Sec. 1.12. "Director" means the Director of Natural Resources. (Source: P.A. 89‑445, eff. 2‑7‑96.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.13)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 263) Sec. 1.13. "Permissible" means any explosive or mechanical device, or
chemical‑mechanical device, which will not cause the ignition of mixtures
of methane and air when detonated or operated. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.14)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 264) Sec. 1.14. "State Mine Inspector" is the person charged with the inspection
of mines under the State Mining Board. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.15)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 265) Sec. 1.15. "Mining Board" or "Board" means the State Mining Board in the
Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, created
by Section 5‑155 of the Departments of State Government Law (20
ILCS 5/5‑155). (Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.16)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 266) Sec. 1.16. "Surface Mining Facility" means surface and auger coal mines,
preparation plants, central repair shops and coal loading docks for deep
or surface mines including the construction of such facilities wherever located. (Source: P.A. 80‑296.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.17)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 267) Sec. 1.17. "Contractor" means any person, firm or corporation who or which
performs construction work at any mine or facility as defined in Sections
1.03 and 1.16 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 80‑296.)
(225 ILCS 705/1.18)(from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 268) Sec. 1.18. Words or phrases as used in this Act that import the masculine
gender shall be construed to import also the feminine gender, unless such
construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intention of the context. (Source: P.A. 81‑257.)
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