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The Coal and Other Mines (Safety-Lamps and Lighting) Order 1956

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.(1) The provisions set out in the first schedule hereto,...

  3. 2.Any exemption, approval, authority or requirement granted or imposed for...

  4. 3.This order shall come into operation at the commencement of...

  5. Signature

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (SAFETY-LAMPS AND LIGHTING) REGULATIONS, 1956, HAVING EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE OF THE MINES AND QUARRIES ACT, 1954

      1. PART I Application

        1. 1.These regulations shall apply to every mine of coal, stratified...

      2. PART II Provision and maintenance of safety-lamps and firedamp detectors

        1. Arrangements for examination of safety-lamps and firedamp detectors before and after use

          1. 2.(1) It shall be the duty of the manager of...

          2. 3.(1) The manager of every safety-lamp mine shall make and...

        2. Bulbs for electric safety-lamps

          1. 4.It shall be the duty of the manager of every...

        3. Cap lamps for persons employed in haulage

          1. 5.Any safety-lamp provided for personal use by a person ordinarily...

        4. Maintenance of lighting performance

          1. 6.It shall be the duty of the manager of every...

        5. General duties of persons with safety-lamps

          1. 7.Every person to whom a locked safety-lamp is issued for...

          2. 8.No person shall unlock or open any safety-lamp or detector...

          3. 9.No person shall place a safety-lamp or detector on its...

          4. 10.If any safety-lamp is damaged in a mine the person...

          5. 11.Every person to whom a safety-lamp or detector is issued...

      3. PART III Re-lighting safety-lamps underground

        1. 12.The provisions of this Part of these regulations shall apply...

        2. 13.(1) No person, except a competent person appointed by the...

        3. 14.(1) The manager shall not appoint as a lamp station...

        4. 15.(1) No person other than an inspector, a manager, an...

        5. 16.(1) No person shall re-light any flame safety-lamp below ground...

      4. PART IV General lighting and permitted lights

        1. Places at which general lighting is to be provided

          1. 17.(1) It shall be the duty of the manager of...

          2. 18.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and...

          3. 19.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation and...

          4. 20.(1) Electric lights which are fittings of or accessories to...

      5. PART V General

        1. Lamps at places with general lighting

          1. 21.There shall be provided for every person who works at...

          2. 22.There shall be provided at every place below ground lighted...

        2. Places which are to be whitened

          1. 23.The manager of every mine shall make and ensure the...

        3. Exemptions

          1. 24.The Chief Inspector of Mines if he is satisfied that...

        4. Interpretation

          1. 25.(1) In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      REGULATIONS AND ENACTMENTS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE RE-ENACTED WITH MODIFICATIONS IN THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (SAFETY-LAMPS AND LIGHTING) REGULATIONS, 1956

      1. Coal Mines Act, 1911, section 34 (as amended by the...

  7. Explanatory Note

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