UK Statutory Instrument SI 1956/1769 United Kingdom

The Coal Mines (Precautions against Inflammable Dust) Order 1956

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Employee2 Any Person1 Employer1

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

sch. para. 10 It shall be the duty of the manager of every... Regulated
  • Ensure coal dust transport vehicles are enclosed on roads with electric cablesEmployee
sch. para. 2 It shall be the duty of the manager of every... Regulated
  • Minimise coal dust entry from screens into downcast shaftsEmployee
sch. para. 5 (1) It shall be the duty of the manager of... Regulated
  • You must keep mine road dust at safe incombustible levelsEmployer
sch. para. 7 (1) For the purpose of establishing the efficacy of his... Regulated
  • Collect and analyse dust samples from mine roadways every 30 daysAny Person
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. para. 3 At any such mine newly opened after the sixteenth day...
sch. para. 6 No incombustible dust shall be used for the purposes of...
s.001 This Part of these regulations shall apply at every mine... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 This Part of these regulations shall apply, at every mine... (opens in a new tab)
s.008 (1) When any sample is collected to ascertain the percentage... (opens in a new tab)
s.009 When any sample of dust is to be analysed for... (opens in a new tab)
s.011 The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of... (opens in a new tab)
s.art001 (1) The provisions set out in the schedule hereto, being...
s.art002 Any exemption, permission, approval, authority, or direction given for the...
s.art003 This order shall come into operation at the commencement of...
Schedules

Schedules

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5 other schedules
s.schedule n2 para.1 For the purposes of regulation five the minimum percentage of...
s.schedule n2 para.2 For the purposes of this schedule the volatile matter content...
s.schedule n2 para.3 Where any road is used in connection with the working...
s.schedule n2 para.4 No account shall be taken for the purposes of this...
s.schedule n2 para.5 Where in the seam or seams of coal in connection...

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