UK Statutory Instrument 1971 United Kingdom

The Mines and Quarries (Tips) Regulations 1971

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What's here

12 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Employer 5
  • Landlord 4
  • Any Person 2
  • Occupier 1

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What this Act requires

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.006

(1) It shall be the duty of the owner and,...

  • Ensure appointed supervisory staff understand their inspection duties Landlord
s.008

(1) If at any time tipping operations from a mine...

  • Notify the inspector before starting new tipping operations Any Person
s.009

Procedure before beginning Tipping Operations

  • Prepare geological maps, plans and sections before starting a classified tip Employer
s.010

Tipping Rules

  • Make tipping rules for active classified tips Landlord
s.013

Reports, Plans and Sections. of Tips and Geological Map

  • Keep reports, plans, sections and geological maps for active tips Landlord
s.014

Records of Refuse tipped

  • Keep weekly and annual records of refuse tipped at active classified tips Landlord
s.017

(1) In the case of any mine or quarry with...

  • Inspect closed classified tips and keep records Employer
s.018

(1) In the case of any mine or quarry with...

  • Obtain regular reports on tip security from competent persons Occupier
s.020

(1) In the case of any mine or quarry with...

  • Keep records and plans of closed classified tips at the mine or quarry office Employer
s.021

(1) If at any time tipping operations from a mine...

  • Notify HSE before restarting tipping at closed tips Employer
s.022

(1) If at any time tipping operations from a mine...

  • Obtain maps/plans and satisfy security conditions before resuming tipping at closed classified tips Employer
s.024

In the event of the abandonment of a mine or...

  • Send tip-related plans, drawings and records to the inspector when abandoning a mine or quarry Any Person
Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Exemptions

s.004

(1) Tipping operations from every mine and quarry shall be...

s.005

(1) For every active tip there shall be appointed by...

s.007

Every class and description of mines and quarries are hereby...

s.011

Inspections

s.012

Reports

s.015

Notification of change in design or specification of tips

s.016

Transitional provisions for existing tips

s.019

(1) In the case of any mine or quarry with...

s.023

Where after the coming into operation of these regulations tipping...

s.025

Before an owner of a mine or quarry with which...

s.026

(1) An inspector may at any time not already provided...

s.027

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 3(3) of...

s.028

Any reference in any other regulations to the 1954 Act...

s.029

The Mines and Quarries (Notification of Tipping Operations) Regulations 1969...

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