Mines and Quarries Act 1954

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The tribunal holding an inquiry under section one hundred and...

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If a person— (a) without reasonable excuse (proof whereof shall...

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The holder of any such certificate as is mentioned in...

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A certificate so delivered up may be retained by the...

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Where the court or tribunal cancels or suspends a certificate...

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Where on an appeal (whether by way of case stated...

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Where a certificate has been sent to the Health and...

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For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, the...

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In the application of this Schedule to Scotland—

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The Health and Safety Executive may pay to the persons...

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The inquiry shall be public and shall be held at...

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The Health and Safety Executive shall, before the beginning of...

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The said person may appear at the inquiry either in...

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At the conclusion of the inquiry the tribunal shall send...

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The tribunal shall, for the purposes of the inquiry, have...

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A person attending as a witness before the tribunal shall...

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The tribunal may make such orders as it thinks fit...

s.001

General duties of mine and quarry owners.

s.002

Appointment, and general duties and powers, of mine managers.

s.003

Rights of mine manager with respect to instructions given by or on behalf of owner.

s.004

Qualifications of mine managers.

s.005

Limitation on number of mines which a person may manage.

s.006

Under-managers.

s.007

Temporary appointments during vacancy in office of mine manager or under-manager.

s.008

Daily supervision by mine managers and under-managers.

s.009

Charge of mine when neither manager nor under-manager nor substitute is present.

s.010

Duties of mine managers with respect to reading of reports, &c.

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Surveyors.

s.012

Deputies.

s.013

Other officials, engineers, technicians, &c.

s.014

Duty of mine manager to ensure that persons appointed by him understand their duties.

s.015

Notification to district inspector of appointments by mine owners.

s.016

Disqualification of contractors and their employees for appointment as managers, &c., of mines.

s.017

Keeping of plans.

s.018

Furnishing of documents and information requisite for preparation of plans.

s.019

Faulty plans.

s.020

Transmission to inspector, and preservation, of plans of abandoned or disused mines, seams and veins.

s.021

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s.022

Provision of shafts and outlets in coal, &c., mines.

s.023

Communications between shafts and outlets in coal, &c., mines.

s.024

Limitation on number of persons to be employed at coal, &c., mines in places with single exits.

s.025

Limitation on number of persons to be employed at coal, &c., mines in shafts and outlets and their insets.

s.026

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Provision of winding and haulage apparatus.

s.029

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Securing of shafts and staple-pits.

s.031

Safety precautions with respect to entrances to shafts, staple-pits and outlets.

s.032

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Safety precautions with respect to entrances to unfit parts of mines.

s.034

General provisions with respect to construction and maintenance of roads.

s.035

Height and width of travelling roads.

s.036

Prohibition of use of vehicles and conveyors in roads not affording free movement.

s.037

Transport rules.

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Provisions for securing safety of foot-passengers in transport roads.

s.040

Provision of refuge holes.

s.041

Safety measures relating to use of vehicles.

s.042

Charge of winding and rope haulage apparatus when persons are carried.

s.043

Charge of winding and rope haulage apparatus when persons are not carried.

s.044

Charge of conveyors at working faces.

s.045

Signalling in shafts and outlets.

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Signalling in roads.

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s.048

Duty to secure safety of roads and working places.

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Systematic support in coal, shale and fireclay mines.

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Supply of materials for support.

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Withdrawal of support.

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Duties of deputies in relation to support.

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Provisions as to support rules.

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Duty to provide adequate ventilation.

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Avoidance of danger from gas in waste.

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Provisions as to means of ventilation.

s.059

Prevention of leakage of air between airways.

s.060

Provision of barometers and other measuring instruments.

s.061

Lighting.

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Permitted lights.

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Prohibition of taking into mines safety-lamps not provided by owner or of approved type.

s.065

Offences relating to safety-lamps.

s.066

Prohibition of possession of smoking materials in certain mines and parts of mines.

s.067

Prohibition of taking into certain mines and parts of mines of articles producing flames or sparks.

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Blasting materials and devices.

s.070

Fire precautions in case of workings served by single intake airway.

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Fire-fighting and rescue operations.

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Means of escape from rooms in which there is special risk of fire, &c.

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Dust precautions.

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Withdrawal of workmen in cases of danger.

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Duty of workmen to deal with, or report, danger.

s.081

Construction, maintenance, &c., of machinery and apparatus.

s.082

Fencing of exposed parts of machinery.

s.083

Restrictions on use below ground of certain engines, &c.

s.084

Air, gas and steam containers.

s.085

Loading of cranes, &c.

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Buildings and structures to be kept safe.

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Safe means of access and safe means of employment.

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Restriction on doing of work by unskilled persons.

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Penalization of failure to observe safety directions, &c.

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Penalization of negligent acts or omissions and unauthorised removal, &c.,

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First aid.

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Prohibition of heavy work by women and young persons.

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Sanitary conveniences.

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Measures against vermin and insects.

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Supply of drinking water.

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Appointment of quarry managers.

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General powers and duties of quarry managers.

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Power of quarry owner to exclude matters from manager’s control.

s.101

Rights of quarry manager with respect to instructions given by or on behalf of owner.

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Temporary appointments during vacancy in office of quarry manager.

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Supervision by quarry managers.

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Duties of quarry managers and owners with respect to reading of reports, &c.

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Notification to district inspector of appointments by quarry owners.

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Provisions for securing safe methods of working.

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Safe means of access to working places.

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Provisions relating to use of ropeways and vehicles.

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Lighting.

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Dust precautions.

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Withdrawal of workmen in cases of danger.

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Application of certain provisions of Part III of this Act.

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Prohibition of employment below ground in certain cases.

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Provisions as to hours worked by women and young persons.

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Special exception for emergencies.

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Register of women and young persons employed.

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Supplemental.

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Records of certain appointments.

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Provision of copies of this Act and other instruments.

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Posting of notices

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Grant of certificates.

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The Mining Qualifications Board.

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Qualifications for grant of certificates.

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Accessories.

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Penalty for offences for which no express penalty is provided.

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Special defence available to mine under-managers with limited jurisdiction.

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Prosecution of offences.

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Restriction on institution of certain proceedings.

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Division of mines.

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Revocation and variation of orders and rules.

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Expenses and receipts.

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Application of Act to training mines.

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Repeal of s. 21 of 16 & 17

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Application of Part XIV of this Act to enactments relating to check-weighing and hours of work below ground.

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Minor and consequential amendments of other enactments.

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Saving for persons managing certain small mines at commencement of this Act.

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Commencement.

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Short title and extent.