872                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

as the second paragraph of Article 66C,
section 486 (b) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(G) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
inserted to avoid the repetitive use of
this phrase throughout this title.

(H) "DIRECTOR" OF "DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU" MEANS
DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF MINES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
inserted to avoid the repetitive use of
this phrase throughout this title.

(I) "DRIFT" MEANS A HORIZONTAL PASSAGEWAY,
LEVEL, OR GANGWAY, DRIVEN FROM THE SURFACE OUTCROP
INTO THE COAL BED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486(c) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(J) "DUTY AS APPLIED TO A MACHINE OR DEVICE"
MEANS THE PARTICULAR SERVICE IN WHICH THE MACHINE OR
DEVICE IS BEING EMPLOYED OR INTENDED TO BE EMPLOYED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the second paragraph of Article 66C,
section 486(c) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(K) "ELECTRIC CIRCUIT" MEANS EVERY CONDUCTOR,
INCLUDING GROUND RETURNS, FURNISHING ENERGY TO OR
RECEIVING ENERGY FROM ELECTRIC APPARATUS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486(d) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(I) "ELECTRIC SYSTEM" MEANS ANY APPARATUS AND
CIRCUIT RECEIVING ELECTRIC ENERGY OR THAT MAY RECEIVE
ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM A COMMON SOURCE. WHERE THE
SOURCE OF POWER IS UNDER CONTROL OF THE MINE, IT IS
CONSIDERED A PART OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM. IF POWER
IS OBTAINED FROM A CENTRAL STATION NOT UNDER CONTROL
OF THE MINE, THE TERM REFERS ONLY TO THAT PART OF THE
SYSTEM WHICH IS UNDER CONTROL OF THE MINE.