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The Coal Mines (Cardox and Hydrox) Regulations 1956

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Application

    1. 1.The provisions of these regulations shall apply to the maintenance,...

  3. PART II

    1. Preparation, maintenance, carriage and custody of shells and equipment

      1. 2.(1) The manager of every mine shall ensure that no...

      2. 3.No person shall fill or prime below ground in a...

      3. 4.(1) The manager of every mine at which shells are...

    2. Notice of approved fillings

      1. 5.(1) There shall be provided in the covered accommodation provided...

    3. Periodic examination of shells

      1. 6.(1) The manager of every mine in which shells are...

    4. Conveyance of shells and materials for filling and priming them

      1. 7.The manager of every mine in which shells are used...

      2. 8.(1) No person shall take below ground materials for filling...

      3. 9.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation the...

      4. 10.(1) The manager of every mine in which shells are...

    5. Appointment and qualifications of persons to fire shells

      1. 11.No person shall fire a shell in any mine unless...

    6. Electric shot firing apparatus and cable

      1. 12.No person shall fire a shell in a mine except...

      2. 13.A person appointed to fire shells who is in charge...

      3. 14.If any electric shot firing apparatus appears to be defective,...

      4. 15.Nothing in these regulations shall be deemed to exclude the...

    7. External firing wires

      1. 16.No person shall connect any external firing wire to any...

    8. Charging shot holes with shells

      1. 17.(1) No person shall insert a shell into a hole...

    9. Firing shells

      1. 18.(1) No person shall fire any shell unless he has...

      2. 19.(1) No person shall fire a shell or a round...

      3. 20.Where a round of shells is to be fired the...

      4. 21.(1) No person shall use any cable for firing shells...

    10. Warning and shelter

      1. 22.In every case where the firing of a shell may...

      2. 23.(1) Any person about to fire a shell shall determine...

      3. 24.(1) No person who has been posted as a sentry...

    11. Precautions after shot firing

      1. 25.(1) Every person who has fired a shell shall—

    12. Miss-fires

      1. 26.If any shell fails to fire, the person attempting to...

      2. 27.If any shell fails to fire, no person shall attempt...

    13. Record of firing

      1. 28.Each person appointed to fire shells shall keep a record...

    14. Exemptions

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

    15. Interpretation

      1. 30.(1) In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings...

    16. Commencement and citation

      1. 31.These regulations shall come into operation at the commencement of...

  4. Signature

  5. Explanatory Note

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