UK Statutory Instrument 1956 United Kingdom

The Coal Mines (Cardox and Hydrox) Regulations 1956

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8 compliance obligations

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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.002

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

  • Designate safe shell-filling areas and ban other uses plus fire risks
s.004

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

  • Appoint competent persons for filling and priming explosive shells
s.005

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

  • Display notice of approved shell fillings and initiators at filling stations
s.006

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

  • Arrange regular expert checks and restrict shell repairs to the manufacturer
s.007

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

  • Secure shells during transport and mark vehicles clearly
s.009

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

  • Create a written safety scheme for transporting shell-filling materials
s.010

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

  • Limit explosive shell materials underground to 24-hour supply
s.012

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

  • Provide approved electric shot firing apparatus and cable for mine shell firing
Browse 23 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

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

s.003

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

s.008

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

s.011

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

s.013

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

s.014

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

s.015

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

s.016

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

s.017

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

s.018

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

s.019

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

s.020

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

s.021

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

s.022

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

s.023

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

s.024

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

s.025

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

s.026

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

s.027

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

s.028

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

s.029

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

s.030

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

s.031

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

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