§ 45.2 Definitions.
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As used in this part:
Act(a) means the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164;
District Manager(b) means the District Manager of the Mine Safety and Health Administration District in which the independent contractor is located;
Independent contractor(c) means any person, partnership, corporation, subsidiary of a corporation, firm, association or other organization that contracts to perform services or construction at a mine; and,
Production-operator(d) means any owner, lessee, or other person who operates, controls or supervises a coal or other mine.
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