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                                              ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS</span></p>
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                                              PART 1—GENERAL DUTIES OF MINE 
                                              OWNERS</span></p>
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                                              Regulation</span></p>
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                                              1. Owner to make financial 
                                              provision.</span></p>

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                                              2. Appointment of manager.</span></p>
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                                              3. Owner to furnish name of mine 
                                              and of manager.</span></p>
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                                              4. Responsibility for working.</span></p>
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                                              5. Qualifications of managers, 
                                              underground managers and mine 
                                              Captains.</span></p>
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                                              6. Holder of digging licence to be 
                                              deemed manager.</span></p>

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                                              7. Commencing, discontinuing and 
                                              recommencing work to be notified.</span></p>
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                                              8. Responsibility of owner and 
                                              manager during discontinuance or 
                                              abandonment.</span></p>
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                                              9. Appointments not to relieve 
                                              manager of his personal 
                                              responsibility.</span></p>
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                                              10. Holder of digging licence may 
                                              appoint an accredited 
                                              representative.</span></p>
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                                              11. General responsibility of 
                                              manager.</span></p>

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                                              12. Responsibility for accidents 
                                              occurring through incompetence of 
                                              workmen.</span></p>
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                                              13. Responsibility for safety and 
                                              discipline.</span></p>
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                                              14. Other duties of manager.</span></p>
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                                              15. Manager to ensure duties are 
                                              assigned to a competent person.</span></p>
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                                              16. Appointment of shift bosses 
                                              and qualifications of shift 
                                              bosses.</span></p>

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                                              17. Manager, underground manager 
                                              or mine captain not to act as 
                                              shift boss or mining foreman.</span></p>
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                                              18. Duties of shift bosses and 
                                              mining foremen.</span></p>
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                                              19. Continuing responsibility of 
                                              manager, underground manager and 
                                              mine captain.</span></p>
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                                              20. Competent persons to inspect 
                                              workings daily.</span></p>
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                                              21. Appointment of fire patrols.</span></p>

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                                              22. Machinery to be under charge 
                                              of competent resident engineer.</span></p>
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                                              23. Exemptions.</span></p>
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                                              24. Mines plans</span></p>
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                                              25. Scale of plans.</span></p>
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                                              26. Measurements.</span></p>

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                                              27. Co-ordinates and records of 
                                              surveys.</span></p>
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                                              28. Permanent bench mark 
                                              compulsory.</span></p>
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                                              29. Plans to be brought up to date 
                                              and deposited with the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
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                                              30. Plans confidential.</span></p>
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                                              31. Workings must be surveyed 
                                              before abandoning.</span></p>

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                                              32. Penalty on breach.</span></p>
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                                              33. Withholding or concealing 
                                              plans; faulty plans.</span></p>
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                                              34. Rules by Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>
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                                              35. Monthly and quarterly returns.</span></p>
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                                              36. Forms obtainable from 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>

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                                              37. Other returns to be forwarded 
                                              if required.</span></p>
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                                              38. Returns to be sworn if 
                                              required.</span></p>
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                                              39. False returns an offence.</span></p>
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                                              40. Protection of surface 
                                              subsidences or cavities.</span></p>
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                                              41. Filling in or fencing disused 
                                              trenches, pits or excavations.</span></p>

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                                              42. Protection of shafts not in 
                                              use and elevated platforms, etc.</span></p>
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                                              43. Inflammable refuse not to 
                                              accumulate about headgear or 
                                              buildings.</span></p>
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                                              44. Water containing injurious 
                                              matter.</span></p>
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                                              45. Precautions to be taken in 
                                              digging trenches, pits or other 
                                              excavations.</span></p>
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                                              46. Danger from falls.</span></p>

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                                              47. Safe means of access to be 
                                              provided and maintained.</span></p>
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                                              48. Life line.</span></p>
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                                              49. Overhanging forbidden.</span></p>
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                                              50. Only driver to ride on 
                                              dumpers, etc. where no passenger 
                                              seat.</span></p>
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                                              51. Terraces or benches.</span></p>

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                                              52. Loose material and stones to 
                                              be cleared.</span></p>
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                                              53. Surface working to be 
                                              inspected by competent person 
                                              appointed by manager.</span></p>
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                                              54. Two outlets from mine to 
                                              surface necessary.</span></p>
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                                              55. Responsibility for maintenance 
                                              of outlets.</span></p>
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                                              56. Exemption.</span></p>

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                                              57. Ladder-ways and fenced 
                                              platforms.</span></p>
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                                              58. Ladder-ways to be provided in 
                                              all shafts.</span></p>
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                                              59. Platforms to be provided in 
                                              ladder-ways.</span></p>
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                                              60. Travelling-ways in steeply 
                                              inclined shafts to be bratticed 
                                              off.</span></p>
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                                              61. Special travelling-ways to be 
                                              used.</span></p>

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                                              62. Carrying of tools or loose 
                                              materials on ladder-ways 
                                              prohibited.</span></p>
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                                              63. Fencing of entrances to 
                                              shafts, winzes, etc.</span></p>
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                                              64. Protection of underground 
                                              against falling material.</span></p>
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                                              65. Underground entrances to 
                                              abandoned workings to be securely 
                                              fenced.</span></p>
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                                              66. Laying down of loose articles 
                                              prohibited near shaft entrances.</span></p>

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                                              67. Winding compartments, 
                                              provision against crossing </span>
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                                              68. When crossing permitted.</span></p>
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                                              69. Guides to be provided.</span></p>
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                                              70. Protection for sinkers</span></p>
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                                              71. Winding apparatus to be 
                                              provided with suitable locking 
                                              device or brake.</span></p>

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                                              72. Winding engines, adequate 
                                              brakes, required.</span></p>
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                                              73. Raising or lowering persons: 
                                              permission required.</span></p>
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                                              74. Winding engine to be easily 
                                              manipulated.</span></p>
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                                              75. Reliable depth indicator 
                                              necessary.</span></p>
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                                              76. Automatic overwinding 
                                              prevention device.</span></p>

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                                              77. Winding ropes; quality and 
                                              relation of breaking to working 
                                              load.</span></p>
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                                              78. Spare rope to be kept where 
                                              person are hoisted.</span></p>
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                                              79. Recapping ropes and test 
                                              piece.</span></p>
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                                              80. Annealing</span></p>
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                                              81. Life of rope</span></p>

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                                              82. Particulars of new winding 
                                              ropes</span></p>
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                                              83. Winding ropes and connecting 
                                              apparatus to be examined and 
                                              tested before using for winding 
                                              and result of examination to be 
                                              recorded immediately.</span></p>
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                                              84. Winding rope samples to be 
                                              tested if required</span></p>
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                                              85. Used ropes prohibited</span></p>
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                                              86. Spliced rope prohibited for 
                                              the transport of persons</span></p>

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                                              87. Secure connection between rope 
                                              and conveyance</span></p>
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                                              88. Securing of projecting 
                                              materials during winding</span></p>
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                                              89. Filling, hooking, steadying, 
                                              stopping and starting of sinking 
                                              bucket</span></p>
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                                              90. Manager to ensure maximum 
                                              number of persons not exceeded.</span></p>
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                                              91. Covers and safety catches 
                                              required</span></p>

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                                              92. Automatic operation of keps, 
                                              etc.</span></p>
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                                              93. No person allowed to ride on 
                                              side or bow of skip, etc., riding 
                                              in partially loaded cages, skips, 
                                              etc., forbidden.</span></p>
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                                              94. Acts prohibited while cage is 
                                              in motion.</span></p>
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                                              95. Winding during repairs, etc.</span></p>
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                                              96. Precautions in the case of 
                                              shaft repairs.</span></p>

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                                              97. Completion of shaft repairs</span></p>
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                                              98. Brass token to be kept in 
                                              conspicuous place in winding 
                                              engine room.</span></p>
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                                              99. Signals when brass token 
                                              removed to be preceded by the 
                                              signal &quot;one long bell&quot;.</span></p>
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                                              100. Precautions to be taken 
                                              against fire where flame cutting 
                                              or welding apparatus is used in 
                                              shaft repairs.</span></p>
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                                              101. Shaft signals required</span></p>

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                                              102. Each winding engine to be 
                                              provided with a separate 
                                              signalling system</span></p>
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                                              103. Unauthorised persons not to 
                                              signal</span></p>
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                                              104. Code of shaft signals</span></p>
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                                              105. Signals during blasting</span></p>
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                                              106. Signal wires</span></p>

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                                              107. Legible notice of signals</span></p>
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                                              108. Authorisation of persons 
                                              appointed to give signals</span></p>
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                                              109. Duties of persons authorised 
                                              to give signals.</span></p>
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                                              110. Winch drivers</span></p>
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                                              111. Winding engine drivers</span></p>

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                                              112. Winding engine drivers to 
                                              undergo regular medical 
                                              examination</span></p>
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                                              113. Certificate may be withdrawn 
                                              in certain cases</span></p>
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                                              114. All tests to be recorded in 
                                              winding engine driver's 
                                              certificate</span></p>
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                                              115. Distinct signals to be 
                                              received before starting engine</span></p>
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                                              116. Testing of brakes by driver</span></p>

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                                              117. Speed of winding of persons 
                                              and precautions against shocks.</span></p>
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                                              118. Winding engine driver to 
                                              observe certain provisions</span></p>
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                                              119. Examination of winding 
                                              equipment</span></p>
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                                              120. Duty when defect is 
                                              discovered</span></p>
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                                              121. Machinery Record Book and 
                                              Shaft Log Book.</span></p>

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                                              122. Refuge holes to be provided 
                                              if necessary</span></p>
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                                              123. Traction operated by 
                                              machinery</span></p>
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                                              124. Locomotive provisions</span></p>
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                                              125. Lights on trains, etc.</span></p>
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                                              126. Riding on haulage gear</span></p>

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                                              127. Ascending or descending while 
                                              in motion prohibited</span></p>
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                                              128. Material exceeding length of 
                                              truck</span></p>
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                                              129. Locomotive not to be left 
                                              unattended</span></p>
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                                              130. Arrangement of control levers</span></p>
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                                              131. Defective and non-maintained 
                                              locomotives not to be used</span></p>

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                                              132. Diesel locomotive 
                                              requirements</span></p>
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                                              133. Appointed filling and 
                                              charging stations only to be used</span></p>
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                                              134. Securing of unsafe workings 
                                              and dangerous ground and reserve 
                                              timber supplies.</span></p>
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                                              135. Reporting danger and books 
                                              for compliant</span></p>
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                                              136. Connection with old or 
                                              abandoned workings, pilot holes 
                                              and discussed workings.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              137. Safety pillars between 
                                              adjoining properties and their 
                                              removal.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              138. Pollution of underground 
                                              workings</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              139. Tailings used for filling</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              140. Stagnant water to be drained 
                                              off</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              141. Refuse not to accumulate 
                                              underground.&nbsp; Fire precautions to 
                                              be taken.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              142. Quality of air</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              143. Ventilating doors to be 
                                              self-closing</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              144. Ventilation of winzes and 
                                              raises</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              145. Disused working to be 
                                              examined before being against 
                                              used.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              146. Vitiated air to be replaced</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              147. Persons not to work in foul 
                                              air</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              148. Water for dust prevention</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              149. Rock drills</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              150. Used of wet swab</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              151. Tipping operations, etc.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              152. Crushing and milling</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              153. Water blast to be installed</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              154. Air and dust quantities to be 
                                              determined</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              155. Stationery lights to be 
                                              provided</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              156. Working parts of machine to 
                                              be well lighted</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              157. Light to be carried in 
                                              underground, etc., working</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              158. Storage conditions</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              159. Disposal on mine closing</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              160. Storage of restricted 
                                              quantities of explosives 
                                              underground</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              161. Naked lights prohibited</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              162. Storage of blasting powder, 
                                              detonators, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              163. Explosive scraps to be 
                                              destroyed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              164. Loitering prohibited</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              165. Magazine to be in the charge 
                                              of holder of certificate of 
                                              competency.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              166. Weekly inspection to be made</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              167. No undue delay to occur 
                                              during transfer</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              168. Detonators to be transported 
                                              separately</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              169. Notice to engine driver</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              170. Precautions while carrying 
                                              explosives</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              171. Precautions in haulage ways</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              172. Receipt and delivery of 
                                              explosives</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              173. Only probable amount of 
                                              explosives required for the shift 
                                              to be issued.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              174. The mine explosives only to 
                                              be used</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              175. Precautions in opening cases</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              176. Smoking, etc, forbidden in 
                                              magazine</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              177. Certificate of Competency for 
                                              blasting</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              178. Charging of drill holes, etc</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              179. Rules to be observed by the 
                                              holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              180. Record of employees to be 
                                              kept</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              181. Contracts not to remove 
                                              responsibility</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              182. Change house to be provided 
                                              for persons employed underground</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              183. No intoxicating liquor to be 
                                              allowed</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              184. Fighting or unlawful assault</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              185. Sleeping in mine, etc, 
                                              prohibited</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              186. Naked lights on timber, etc, 
                                              prohibited</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              187. Hard hats</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              188. Boots</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              189. Goggles</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              190. Loose Clothing prohibited</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              191. Persons infected with 
                                              tuberculosis prohibited from 
                                              entering underground workings</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              192. Duty to wear life line</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              193. Restrictions and ascending a 
                                              chute, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              194. Tributers may be prohibited</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              195. Token to be issued to 
                                              tributers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              196. Tributer's register</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              197. Offences in respect of 
                                              registration and tokens</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              198. Duties of manager; safety</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              199. Limitation of hours of work 
                                              and movement of mineral</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              200. Tributer to work only on area 
                                              for which he is registered</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              201. Tributer to deliver mineral 
                                              only to manager or his 
                                              representative</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              202. Limitation on receipt of 
                                              mineral</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              203. All mineral won to be 
                                              disclosed</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              204. Place of receipt of mineral</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              205. Tributers not to be employed 
                                              on prospecting operations</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              206. Notice of accident to be sent 
                                              by manager</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              207. Death resulting subsequently 
                                              to be notified</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              208. Place of fatal accident to be 
                                              left undisturbed until examined by 
                                              the Inspector</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              209. Enquiry by Inspector</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              210. Powers at enquiry</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              211. Reports to Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines and to Coroner</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              212. Inquest by Coroner</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              213. Reporting of non-casualty 
                                              accidents or occurrences</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              214. Mine register of accidents</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              215. Record of rockbursts</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              216. Stretchers</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              217. Ambulance to be under charge 
                                              of reliable person </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              218. Antidotes for poisons</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              219. Drinking water</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              220. Medical attendance in case of 
                                              accident and conveyance of injured 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              221. Rescue apparatus</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              222. Rescue brigades</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              223. Powers of Inspectors</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              224. Appeals from instructions of 
                                              Inspector or Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              225. Exemption</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              226. Responsibility of user of 
                                              boiler, engine, etc.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              227. Condition of safety 
                                              appliances</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              228. Competent person to be in 
                                              charge</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              229. Continuous supervision 
                                              necessary</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              230. Fencing off machinery</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              231. Fences and guards not to be 
                                              removed</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              232. No interference with 
                                              machinery</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              233. Repairing, oiling, etc., of 
                                              machinery in motion and automatic 
                                              oiling.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              234. Friction clutches or similar 
                                              contrivance to be provided</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              235. Inspectors to have access to 
                                              boilers and machinery</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              236. Instructions to be in writing</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              237. Appeal</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              238. Elevators not to be used for 
                                              transport of persons without 
                                              permission of Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              239. Precautions for safety of 
                                              persons in vicinity of elevator</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              240. Periodical examination of 
                                              elevator</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              241. Locking doors of entrances to 
                                              hatchway</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              242. Construction and safety 
                                              catches of car</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              243. Car to have gate or bars</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              244. Examination</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              245. Efficient catch or brake to 
                                              be provided</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              246. Safe working load to be 
                                              plainly marked, not to be 
                                              exceeded, and exemptions</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              247. Clearance of aerial ropeways</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              248. Construction and maintenance</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              249. Safety valves</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              250. Attachments to steam boiler</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              251. Precautions when clearing or 
                                              repairing</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              252. Examination by competent 
                                              person</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              253. Previously used boiler to be 
                                              tested before re-use</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              254. Manufacturer's certificate 
                                              for new boiler</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              255. Inspector to be notified when 
                                              boiler to be used for the first 
                                              time</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              256. Inspector may examine and 
                                              test boilers, preparation of test</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              257. Recording of dates of 
                                              examination and repairs</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              258. Manager to give notice to 
                                              Inspector of important repairs</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              259. Pressure gauges and safety 
                                              valves on receivers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              260. Testing receivers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              261. Records of tears</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              262. Inspection of air plant and 
                                              record of inspections</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              263. Supply of air</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              264. Fusible plugs and 
                                              thermometers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              265. Competent engineer</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              266. Plans of electrical apparatus</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              267. Switchgear</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              268. Use of electrical apparatus</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              269. Examination and repairs</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              270. Apparatus to be earthed</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              271. Cables</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              272. Transformed energy</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              273. Protection of electrical 
                                              apparatus</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              274. Notices to be posted</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              275. Factors of safety</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              276. Distances from roads, 
                                              railways, etc</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              277. Distance from explosives 
                                              magazines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              278. Clearance of overhead lines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              279. Construction</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              280. Breakage of conductors</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              281. Line conductors to be 
                                              rendered inaccessible </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              282. Supports</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              283. Service line</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              284. Telephone lines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              285. Lines crossing other lines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              286. Atmospheric disturbances</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              287. Inspection and maintenance</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              288. Dangerous objects to be 
                                              notified to persons in charge</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              289. No damage to be done to 
                                              anything provided for safety or 
                                              protection</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              290. Responsibility for sanitary 
                                              conditions</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              291. Abstracts of Regulations to 
                                              be posted and provided to 
                                              employees</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              292. Notification of commencement 
                                              or termination of employment</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              293. Deputies.&nbsp; Possession of 
                                              employment card or token</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              294. Obedience to orders and 
                                              instructions</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              295. Prosecution</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              296. Acts prejudicial to safety or 
                                              discipline</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              297. No agreement shall prevent a 
                                              person from complying with the 
                                              Regulations</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              298. Samples may be taken </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              299. Exemption may be given in 
                                              case of certain oil mining 
                                              operations</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              300. Interpretation</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              301. Rescission</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the Minster 
                                              responsible for Land and Mineral 
                                              Resources, by section 11 of the 
                                              Mining Rights Regulation Ordinance 
                                              (Cap. 153), and acting on the 
                                              advice of the Lands Commission, 
                                              these Regulations are made this&nbsp; 
                                              8th day of September, 1970.&nbsp; [Date 
                                              of making of Instrument inserted 
                                              by LI 689 reg.(a).]</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 1—GENERAL DUTIES OF MINE 
                                              OWNERS</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 1—Owner to Make 
                                              Financial Provision.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              It shall be the duty of the owner 
                                              of every mine or works subject to 
                                              these Regulations to make such 
                                              financial and other provision and 
                                              take such other steps as may be 
                                              necessary to secure, that the mine 
                                              or works is managed and worked in 
                                              accordance with the requirements 
                                              of these Regulations.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 2—Appointment of 
                                              Manager</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager of such a mine or 
                                              works shall be appointed by the 
                                              owner thereof, who, if an 
                                              individual and suitably qualified, 
                                              may appoint himself.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 3—Owner to Furnish Name 
                                              of Mine and of Manager.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The owner of such a mine or works 
                                              shall without delay furnish to the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              writing—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) The name and situation of the 
                                              mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) The name of the company or 
                                              syndicate controlling the mine or 
                                              works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) The name and address of the 
                                              manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) Notice of any change, of 
                                              manager, or of the name of the 
                                              mine, works, company, or syndicate 
                                              within three days of such change.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 2—MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 4—Responsibility for 
                                              Working.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The working of a mine or works 
                                              shall be carried on under the 
                                              control and responsibility of the 
                                              manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 5—Qualifications of 
                                              Managers, Underground Managers and 
                                              Mine Captains.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall carry out, or 
                                              be permitted to carry out, in any 
                                              underground working the duties of 
                                              a manager, or an underground 
                                              manager, or a mine captain unless 
                                              he proves to the satisfaction of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              the manner following his 
                                              qualification to do so, that is to 
                                              say—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) he is the holder of a 
                                              recognised degree or diploma in 
                                              metalliferous mining, or an 
                                              equivalent qualification and in 
                                              addition has complied with the 
                                              requirements of the examinations 
                                              Regulations; or </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) being not in possession of the 
                                              technical qualifications laid down 
                                              in sub-paragraph (a) he may be 
                                              appointed a mine captain provided 
                                              he has complied with the 
                                              requirements of the Examinations 
                                              Regulations; or </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (c) in the case of a mine 
                                              employing not more than 30 persons 
                                              underground, a manager, 
                                              underground manager or a mine 
                                              captain shall have had two years 
                                              practical underground 
                                              metalliferous mining experience 
                                              exclusive of surveying and 
                                              sampling, save where he has 
                                              successfully passed the through 
                                              the curriculum of a mining school 
                                              or academy recognised by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, in which case 
                                              he shall be exempted from one of 
                                              such two years;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) he is the holder of a 
                                              Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations issued 
                                              under regulation 177 of these 
                                              Regulations, provided that this 
                                              paragraph shall not apply in the 
                                              case of a manager of mine captain 
                                              of a surface working on which 
                                              explosives are not in regular use;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (e) he has satisfied a board of 
                                              examiners appointed by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines (at least one 
                                              member of which board shall be a 
                                              senior mine official) as to his 
                                              knowledge of mining and these 
                                              Regulations;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) he is the holder of a 
                                              certificate from a qualified  medical practitioner stating that 
                                              he has sound sight and hearing and 
                                              is not subject to any bodily or 
                                              mental infirmity likely to 
                                              interfere with the efficient 
                                              discharge of his duties;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In the case of an underground 
                                              manager or a mine captain he shall 
                                              prove to the satisfaction of the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              addition, that—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (g) he is the holder of a 
                                              recognized First Aid Certificate;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (h) he is the holder or shall 
                                              within six months from the date of 
                                              his appointment become the holder 
                                              of a Mine Rescue Brigade 
                                              Certificate or shall have attained 
                                              the age of 45 years, or has been 
                                              exempted by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall carry out, or 
                                              be permitted to carry out on any 
                                              surface working other than a 
                                              quarry or a digging area, the 
                                              duties of a managers mine captain 
                                              unless he proves to the 
                                              satisfaction of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines that—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) he is the holder of a 
                                              recognised degree or diploma in 
                                              mining or metallurgy or an 
                                              equivalent qualification and in 
                                              addition has complied with the 
                                              requirements of the Examinations 
                                              Regulations; or </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) being a prospective line 
                                              captain he has complied with the 
                                              requirements of the Examination 
                                              Regulations; or </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (c) in the case of a mine 
                                              employing not more than 50 persons 
                                              he has had two years practical 
                                              metalliferous mining or 
                                              metallurgical experience, 
                                              exclusive of surveying and 
                                              sampling, save where he has 
                                              successfully passed through the 
                                              curriculum of a mining school or 
                                              academy recognised by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, in which case 
                                              he shall be exempted from one or 
                                              such two years;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) he is the holder of a 
                                              Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations issued 
                                              under regulation 177 of these 
                                              Regulations, provided that this 
                                              paragraph shall not apply in the 
                                              case of a manager or mine captain 
                                              of a surface working on which 
                                              explosive are not in regular use;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (e) he has satisfied a board of 
                                              examiners appointed by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines (at least one 
                                              member of which board shall be a 
                                              senior mine official) as to his 
                                              knowledge of mining and these 
                                              Regulations;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) he is the holder of a 
                                              certificate from a qualified 
                                              medical practitioner stating that 
                                              he has sound sight and hearing and 
                                              is not subject to any bodily or 
                                              mental infirmity likely to 
                                              interfere with the efficient 
                                              discharge of his duties.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In the case of a mine captain he 
                                              shall prove to the satisfaction of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              addition, that—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (g) he is holder of a recognised 
                                              First Aid Certificate.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall carry out or 
                                              be permitted to carry out on any 
                                              quarry the duties of a manager 
                                              unless—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) he is the holder of a 
                                              Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations issued 
                                              under regulation 177;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) he has satisfied an Inspector 
                                              of Mines as to his knowledge of 
                                              quarrying and these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 6—Holder of Digging 
                                              Licence to be Deemed Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              For the purposes of these 
                                              Regulations the holder of a 
                                              digging licence issued under 
                                              section 38 of the Concessions 
                                              Ordinance (Cap. 136) shall be 
                                              deemed to be the manager of the 
                                              area in respect of which the 
                                              licence was issued.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 7—Commencing, 
                                              Discontinuing and Recommencing 
                                              Work to be Notified.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where any working is commenced for 
                                              the purposes of opening a mine, or 
                                              the working of a mine has been 
                                              temporarily or permanently 
                                              discontinued or abandoned, or 
                                              where the working of a mine is 
                                              recommenced after any such 
                                              discontinuance or abandonment, the 
                                              manager, or, failing him, the 
                                              owner of such mining property, 
                                              shall give written notice thereof 
                                              to the Chief Inspector of Mines at 
                                              least six weeks before such 
                                              working is commenced, recommenced, 
                                              discontinued or abandoned.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 8—Responsibility of 
                                              Owner and Manager During 
                                              Discontinuance or Abandonment.
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) When the working of any mine 
                                              is discontinued or abandoned, the 
                                              owner or his attorney or agent or 
                                              manager at the time of its 
                                              discontinuance or abandonment 
                                              shall continue to be responsible 
                                              for the carrying out of the 
                                              regulations laid down regarding 
                                              the protection of the surface and 
                                              the furnishing of plans under Part 
                                              4 until such regulations shall 
                                              have been compiled with.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Upon the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines being satisfied that such 
                                              regulations have been duly 
                                              complied with, he shall issue a 
                                              certificate to that effect, and 
                                              the owner, attorney, agent and 
                                              manager shall thereupon be 
                                              relieved from all 
                                              responsibilities.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 9—Appointments not to 
                                              Relieve Manager of his Personal 
                                              Responsibility.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager may appoint one or 
                                              more persons whose qualifications 
                                              comply with the provisions of 
                                              regulation 5 of these Regulations 
                                              to assist him in the control, 
                                              management, and direction of the 
                                              mine or works and any person so 
                                              appointed shall have the same 
                                              responsibility under these 
                                              Regulations as the manager for 
                                              such portion of the mine or works 
                                              as his letter of appointment shall 
                                              specify but the appointment of 
                                              such persons shall not be taken to 
                                              relieve the manager of his 
                                              personal responsibility under 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any appointment under the last 
                                              preceding sub-regulation shall be 
                                              in writing and such letter shall 
                                              clearly define the portion of the 
                                              mine assigned for management to 
                                              the person so appointed.&nbsp; A copy 
                                              of the letter of appointment shall 
                                              be forwarded to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 10—Holder of Digging 
                                              Licence May Appoint an Accredited 
                                              Representative.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The holder of a digging 
                                              licence may appoint a competent 
                                              person (who shall be a citizen of 
                                              Ghana) as his accredited 
                                              representative to assist him in 
                                              the control and management of the 
                                              digging areas, but the appointment 
                                              of such person shall not be taken 
                                              to relieve the licence holder of 
                                              his personal responsibility under 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall be deemed to 
                                              be an accredited representative 
                                              unless the licence holder has 
                                              first obtained written approval of 
                                              such person from an Inspector, who 
                                              may in his discretion grant, 
                                              refuse or revoke such approval.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 11—General 
                                              Responsibility of Manager.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where in any of the provisions of 
                                              these Regulations no particular 
                                              person is named as being directly 
                                              responsible, the responsibility 
                                              shall rest with the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 12—Responsibility for 
                                              Accidents Occuring Through 
                                              Incompetence of Workmen.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In the case of an accident which 
                                              has been caused through an 
                                              incompetent or inexperienced 
                                              workman or workmen being employed 
                                              on dangerous work, the manager 
                                              shall be held responsible, unless 
                                              he can prove that he has taken 
                                              proper precautions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 13—Responsibility for 
                                              Safety and Discipline.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager shall provide for 
                                              the safety and proper discipline 
                                              of the men employed above and 
                                              below ground and shall appoint 
                                              such persons as may be necessary 
                                              to carry out the provisions of 
                                              these Regulations, or any part 
                                              thereof, and unless he proves that 
                                              he has taken all reasonable 
                                              measures by enforcing to the best 
                                              of his ability these Regulations, 
                                              he is guilty of an offence against 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The manager may, whenever he 
                                              considers it necessary or 
                                              desirable, cause any person 
                                              employed in or on the mine or 
                                              works, to be searched by a person 
                                              duly authorised by him in writing 
                                              to do so.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Working knowledge of English 
                                              language required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) No person, not being a native 
                                              of West Africa or of an English 
                                              speaking country shall be employed 
                                              or be permitted to be employed in 
                                              or about any mine or works unless 
                                              he possesses to the satisfaction 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines a 
                                              working knowledge of the English 
                                              language.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) For the purpose of 
                                              sub-paragraph (3) hereof, every 
                                              such person shall present himself 
                                              to the Inspector for examination.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Certificate of knowledge of 
                                              English language.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) If the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines is satisfied that such a 
                                              person possesses a working 
                                              knowledge of the English language 
                                              he may grant such a person a 
                                              certificate to such effect, and no 
                                              person not being a native of West 
                                              Africa or of an English speaking 
                                              country shall be employed or be 
                                              permitted to be employed in or 
                                              about a mine or works unless he is 
                                              in possession of such certificate.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 14—Other Duties of 
                                              Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In addition to his other duties 
                                              and responsibilities under these 
                                              Regulations the manager shall—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) Provide or cause to be 
                                              provided on the surface and in 
                                              underground workings sufficient 
                                              and suitable sanitary conveniences 
                                              in accordance with the following 
                                              rules:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              where the number of persons 
                                              employed does not exceed one 
                                              hundred there shall be one 
                                              sanitary convenience for every 
                                              twenty-five persons or portion 
                                              thereof;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) where the number of persons 
                                              so employed exceeds one hundred 
                                              there shall be an additional 
                                              sanitary convenience for every 
                                              forty persons or portion thereof 
                                              over the first one hundred;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) at each main working level 
                                              underground a well ventilated 
                                              screened latrine with concrete 
                                              floor, graded and drained to a 
                                              sump at the back of the latrine 
                                              shall be provided.&nbsp; The walls 
                                              shall be concrete for at least two 
                                              feet up the sides.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (iv) All buckets used in 
                                              connection with underground 
                                              sanitary conveniences shall have 
                                              close fitting lids which shall be 
                                              fixed on the buckets while being 
                                              removed to the surface.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (v) All latrines shall be so 
                                              arranged and maintained as to be 
                                              conveniently accessible to all 
                                              workmen.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) Cause all latrines to be 
                                              sufficiently ventilated, infected, 
                                              lighted and kept in a clean 
                                              condition.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) Cause all working levels, 
                                              drives, crosscuts and stations to 
                                              be examined daily as to their 
                                              sanitary conditions and any 
                                              defects therein shall be reminded 
                                              immediately.&nbsp; All stations and 
                                              latrines and the&nbsp; area about them 
                                              for a distance of 100 feet shall 
                                              be thoroughly disinfected at least 
                                              twice every week and the dates of 
                                              such disinfection shall be logged 
                                              by the mine captain; and these 
                                              records shall be open to 
                                              inspection by the Inspectors of 
                                              Mines or Medical Officer of 
                                              Health.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) Provide or cause to be 
                                              provided an adequate supply of 
                                              wholesome drinking water within 
                                              reasonable access of all workmen.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (e) Supply to the person who have 
                                              to carry on blasting operations 
                                              fuse igniters of a type approved 
                                              by the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) Cause all plant, material and 
                                              other things necessary for 
                                              compliance with the requirements 
                                              of these Regulations to be 
                                              provided and maintained in good 
                                              order and repair.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 15—Manager to Ensure 
                                              Duties are Assigned to a Competent 
                                              Person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              It shall be the duty of every 
                                              manager to ensure that a competent 
                                              person appointed by him shall be 
                                              responsible for every inspection, 
                                              examination or other thing 
                                              required under these regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 16—Appointment of Shift 
                                              Bosses, and Qualifications of 
                                              Shift Bosses.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) In every mine in which more 
                                              than one hundred persons are 
                                              employed underground, the manager 
                                              shall appoint in writing one or 
                                              more competent persons to act as a 
                                              shift boss of bosses, and the 
                                              manager shall notify the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines in writing of 
                                              every such appointment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              paragraph (6) of this regulation, 
                                              no person shall carry out, or be 
                                              permitted to carry out, the duties 
                                              of a shift boss unless he is the 
                                              holder of a certificate of 
                                              competency granted by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) No certificate of competency 
                                              shall be granted by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines unless:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) the applicant is literate;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) the applicant is the holder of 
                                              a Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations issued 
                                              under regulation 177 of these 
                                              Regulations;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) the applicant is the holder of 
                                              a recognised First Aid 
                                              Certificate;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) the applicant is the holder of 
                                              a Mine Rescue Brigade Certificate 
                                              or shall have attained the age of 
                                              45 years;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (e) the applicant has complied 
                                              with the requirements of the 
                                              Examination Regulation;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) the applicant produces a 
                                              certificate from a duly qualified 
                                              medical practitioner that the 
                                              applicant has sound sight, hearing 
                                              and no infirmity likely to 
                                              interfere with the efficient 
                                              discharge of his duties as a shift 
                                              boss.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Every holder of a certificate 
                                              of competency granted under this 
                                              regulation who, in the opinion of 
                                              the Inspector, is guilty of 
                                              inattention to, or negligence in 
                                              the execution of his duties as a 
                                              shift boss as specified in these 
                                              Regulations or is guilty of any 
                                              misconduct likely to be 
                                              detrimental to the efficient 
                                              discharge of such duties, shall be 
                                              liable to have his certificate 
                                              endorsed, suspended or cancelled 
                                              by the Inspector.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) Any such endorsement, 
                                              suspension or cancellation as is 
                                              mentioned in paragraph (4) of this 
                                              regulation shall forthwith be 
                                              reported by the Inspector to the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines, and any 
                                              shift boss affected by such 
                                              endorsement, suspension or 
                                              cancellation may, within fourteen 
                                              days thereof but not otherwise, 
                                              appeal therefrom to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, whose decision 
                                              shall be final.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) The provisions of paragraph 
                                              (2) of this regulation shall not 
                                              apply to any person already 
                                              carrying out the duties of a shift 
                                              boss on the 1st day of March, 
                                              1947.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (7) In any surface or open-cast 
                                              mine, other than a quarry or 
                                              digging area, in which more than 
                                              one hundred persons are employed, 
                                              the manager shall appoint in 
                                              writing one or more competent 
                                              persons to act as a mining foreman 
                                              of foremen and the manager shall 
                                              notify the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines in writing of every such 
                                              appointment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (8) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              paragraph (6) of this regulations, 
                                              no person shall carry out, or be 
                                              permitted to carry out, the duties 
                                              of a mining foreman unless</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) he is literate;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) he is the holder of a 
                                              recognised First Aid Certificate;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) if employed in any part of the 
                                              mine where blasting is carried 
                                              out, he is the holder of a 
                                              Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations issued 
                                              under regulation 177 of these 
                                              Regulations;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (d) he has had two years practical 
                                              mining or metallurgical experience 
                                              exclusive of surveying or 
                                              sampling, save where he has 
                                              successfully passed through the 
                                              curriculum of a mining school or 
                                              academy recognised by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines in which case 
                                              he shall be exempted from one of 
                                              such two years;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (e) he has satisfied the manager 
                                              as the appointing authority, as to 
                                              his knowledge of these 
                                              Regulations;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) he has produced a certificate 
                                              from a duly qualified medical 
                                              practitioner that he possesses 
                                              sound sight and hearing and is not 
                                              subject to bodily or mental 
                                              infirmity likely to interfere with 
                                              the efficient discharge of his 
                                              duties as a mining foreman.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (9) Every mining foreman appointed 
                                              under this regulation who, in the 
                                              opinion of the Inspector is guilty 
                                              of inattention to, or negligence 
                                              in the execution of his duties as 
                                              a mining foreman as specified in 
                                              these Regulations, or is guilty of 
                                              any misconduct likely to be 
                                              detrimental to the efficient 
                                              discharge of such duties shall be 
                                              liable to have his appointment 
                                              terminated by the manager at the 
                                              request of the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (10) Any such termination called 
                                              for by the Inspector as is 
                                              mentioned in paragraph (9) of this 
                                              regulation shall forthwith be 
                                              reported by the Inspector to the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines, and any 
                                              mining foreman affected by such 
                                              termination may, within fourteen 
                                              days thereof but not otherwise, 
                                              appeal therefrom to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, whose decision 
                                              shall be final.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 17—Manager, Underground 
                                              Manager or Mine Captain not to Act 
                                              as Shift Boss or Mining Foreman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No manager, underground manager or 
                                              mine captain shall regularly 
                                              undertake the duties of a shift 
                                              boss or mining foreman prescribed 
                                              by these regulations, except with 
                                              the written permission of the 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 18—Duties of Shift 
                                              Bosses and Mining Foremen.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every shift boss shall take 
                                              charge during a shift of a section 
                                              of the underground working of a 
                                              mine, and such section shall be 
                                              clearly defined in writing by the 
                                              manager, underground manager or 
                                              mine captain to the shift boss 
                                              concerned.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Every shift boss or mining 
                                              foreman shall be responsible for 
                                              ensuring the proper observance of 
                                              the requirements of these 
                                              Regulations by all persons working 
                                              under him and shall as soon as 
                                              practicable report to the manager, 
                                              underground manager or mine 
                                              captain any contraventions 
                                              thereof. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The fact that the place where the 
                                              contravention occurs, or that the 
                                              person or persons concerned in 
                                              such contravention was not or were 
                                              not under his immediate control 
                                              shall not relieve the shift boss 
                                              from the responsibility of 
                                              reporting such contravention.&nbsp; 
                                              Every shift boss shall further, 
                                              specially report whether water is 
                                              being used in accordance with the 
                                              requirements of these Regulations 
                                              for the elimination of dust and 
                                              fumes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Every shift boss shall at 
                                              least once during his shift 
                                              inspect every portion of the 
                                              section of the mine assigned to 
                                              him in which persons are working 
                                              or through which they may have 
                                              occasion to pass, and shall 
                                              ascertain the conditions thereof 
                                              as regards ventilation, 
                                              sanitation, the presence of gases 
                                              and dust and the state of the 
                                              hanging wall, footwall and sides, 
                                              and generally so far as the safety 
                                              and health of persons are 
                                              concerned.&nbsp; The fact that any 
                                              working place or places in his 
                                              section is or are being worked on 
                                              contract shall not relieve the 
                                              shift boss of the responsibility 
                                              of visiting such working place or 
                                              places.&nbsp; When the regular shift 
                                              boss is absent, the working places 
                                              of the section shall be inspected 
                                              by either the mine captain or 
                                              another shift boss.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) A shift boss shall be 
                                              physically present in each shift 
                                              boss's section in which men are 
                                              working and shall be responsible 
                                              for their whereabouts and 
                                              evacuation in an emergency.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) Every shift boss or mining 
                                              foreman shall, at the completion 
                                              of his shift, record in ink, in a 
                                              book to be provided by the manager 
                                              for the purpose and to be kept in 
                                              a place appointed by the manager, 
                                              all the particulars of—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) the conditions in which he 
                                              found each working place and 
                                              travelling way;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) such breaches of these 
                                              Regulations as may have taken 
                                              place during his shift; and </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) such instructions for the 
                                              purpose of securing safety or 
                                              health of persons as he may have 
                                              given during his shift;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Such record shall be examined and 
                                              countersigned by the manager, 
                                              underground manager or mine 
                                              captain at least once in every 
                                              day, and shall be open for 
                                              inspection at all reasonable hours 
                                              by any official of the Mines 
                                              Department.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 19—Continuing 
                                              Responsibility of Manager, Under 
                                              Ground Manager and Mine Captain.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The appointment of a shift boss or 
                                              mining foreman shall not be taken 
                                              to relieve the manager, 
                                              underground manager or mine 
                                              captain of any personal 
                                              responsibility under these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 20—Competent Persons to 
                                              Inspect Working Daily.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In every mine in which the number 
                                              of person employed underground 
                                              does not exceed one hundred, the 
                                              manager shall appoint in writing 
                                              one or more competent persons 
                                              whose duty it shall be to inspect 
                                              at least once during each shift 
                                              every part of the mine in which 
                                              persons are working, or through 
                                              which they may have occasion to 
                                              pass, for the purpose of 
                                              ascertaining the condition thereof 
                                              in regard to ventilation, state of 
                                              roof and sides and general safety; 
                                              so however that the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines may require the 
                                              appointment of a shift boss if he 
                                              considers that the conditions 
                                              prevailing underground at such a 
                                              mine render the appointment 
                                              necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 21—Appointment of Fire 
                                              Patrols.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager shall appoint in 
                                              writing an adequate number of fire 
                                              patrols, each patrol consisting of 
                                              not less than two persons, whose 
                                              duties will be to pass through and 
                                              examine, for the purpose of 
                                              prevention of, abatement of, and 
                                              precaution against fire, at least 
                                              once during each shift, all 
                                              underground travelling ways 
                                              containing timber and through 
                                              which persons may pass; as also 
                                              for the purpose of ensuring that 
                                              any other places containing timber 
                                              or other combustible material are 
                                              securely fenced off to prevent 
                                              access thereto by any unauthorised 
                                              person:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided always that this 
                                              regulation shall not apply during 
                                              normal working shift to those 
                                              sections of a mine which are 
                                              regularly inspected under the 
                                              provision of paragraph (3) of 
                                              regulation 18, or regulation 20 of 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 22—Machinery to be 
                                              under Charge of Competent Resident 
                                              Engineer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) At every mine or works having 
                                              plant developing more than 250 
                                              horse-power, or on which any unit 
                                              of the plant develops more than 75 
                                              horse-power, all boilers, engines 
                                              and other machinery, including 
                                              electrical apparatus and 
                                              installations, shall be under the 
                                              general charge of a competent 
                                              resident engineer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Competent Engineer to Inspect 
                                              Regularly.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) At every mine or works, having 
                                              plant developing less than 250 
                                              horse-power or on which the 
                                              principal unit of the plant 
                                              develops less than 75 horse-power, 
                                              all boilers, engines and other 
                                              machinery, including electrical 
                                              apparatus and installations, shall 
                                              be inspected regularly by a 
                                              competent engineer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Qualifications of Resident 
                                              Engineer.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall carry out, or 
                                              be permitted to carry out, on any 
                                              mine or works the duties of a 
                                              resident engineer, unless he 
                                              proves to the satisfaction of the 
                                              Chief Inspector or Mines that he 
                                              is the holder of a degree or a 
                                              recognised certificate in either 
                                              mechanical or electrical 
                                              engineering and, in addition has 
                                              had at least three years practical 
                                              experience since obtaining such 
                                              degree or certificate.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Qualifications of inspecting 
                                              engineer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) No person shall carry out, or 
                                              be permitted to carry out, on any 
                                              mine or works, the duties of an 
                                              inspecting engineer under 
                                              paragraph (2) of this regulation, 
                                              unless he proves to the 
                                              satisfaction of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines that he is the 
                                              holder of a degree or a recognised 
                                              certificate in either mechanical 
                                              or electrical engineering and, in 
                                              addition has had at least two 
                                              years practical experience since 
                                              obtaining such degree or 
                                              certificate or; he has 
                                              satisfactory evidence of having 
                                              served a full term of indenture as 
                                              an apprentice in a mechanical or 
                                              electrical trade and has had a 
                                              minimum of five years practical 
                                              experience in such trade since 
                                              completing such apprenticeship.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) The provisions of paragraphs 
                                              (3) and (4) of this regulation 
                                              shall not apply to any person 
                                              already carrying out the duties of 
                                              a resident or inspecting engineer, 
                                              or who has carried out such duties 
                                              prior to the date of these 
                                              Regulations coming into force.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) Any appointment under this 
                                              regulation shall be in writing and 
                                              notification thereof shall be made 
                                              in writing to the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 3—PLANS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 23—Exemptions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Part 3 of these Regulations shall 
                                              not apply to quarries and digging 
                                              areas.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 24—Mine Plans.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The following plans shall be kept 
                                              at every mine:—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) A general surface plan, or a 
                                              true copy thereof, on tracing 
                                              cloth of the mining land or lands 
                                              showing the boundaries of such 
                                              mining land or lands when this can 
                                              be shown on a plan of convenient 
                                              size; the outcrops and dip of the 
                                              reef or reefs or other mineral or 
                                              alluvial deposits known or being 
                                              worked, all open-cast or surface 
                                              workings, shafts, boreholes, 
                                              reservoirs, tailing sites, 
                                              railways, permanent pipe lines, 
                                              aerial cables ways, electric power 
                                              lines, and tramways erected or 
                                              constructed for the use of the 
                                              mine, and all buildings, 
                                              watercourses, and other surface 
                                              objects which it is water courses, 
                                              and other surface objects which it 
                                              is needful to protect against 
                                              undermining within the area of the 
                                              surface of the land required for 
                                              mining purposes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This plan shall be brought up to 
                                              date biannually during the months 
                                              of June and December in each year 
                                              and the information given shall be 
                                              correct.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) (a) An underground plan, or 
                                              true copy thereof on tracing 
                                              cloth, showing clearly the 
                                              boundaries of the mining land or 
                                              lands when this can be shown on a 
                                              plan of convenient size, also all 
                                              shafts, drives, winzes, raises, 
                                              crosscuts, stopes, safety pillars, 
                                              stations, underground explosives 
                                              magazines shall be clearly shown 
                                              and all veins, spurs, or leaders 
                                              that are being exploited, faults 
                                              and dykes, and datum levels, and 
                                              important changes in the dip of 
                                              the reef or mineral deposit shall 
                                              be indicated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where different reefs or mineral 
                                              deposits lie one above the other 
                                              the workings on each reef or 
                                              mineral deposit shall be shown on 
                                              a separate plan by special request 
                                              of the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This plan shall at all times be 
                                              correct to the last measuring date 
                                              and in any case shall be brought 
                                              up to date every three months.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) An underground plan, or true 
                                              copy thereof on tracing cloth 
                                              showing clearly the system of 
                                              ventilation throughout the mine, 
                                              the direction of main air currents 
                                              and positions of doors, stoppings, 
                                              crossing, and main ventilating 
                                              appliances.&nbsp; Intake or downcast 
                                              currents to be shown on the plan 
                                              in blue wash and return or upcast 
                                              currents in pink wash.&nbsp; The plan 
                                              shall be kept up to date, and 
                                              shall be on the same scale as that 
                                              of the plan required by the last 
                                              preceding paragraph.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A general underground plan or 
                                              true copy thereof similar to the 
                                              one mentioned in paragraph (2) of 
                                              this regulation, but drawn to the 
                                              same scale as the general surface 
                                              plan mentioned in paragraph (1) of 
                                              this regulation.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This plan shall at all times be 
                                              correct to the last measuring date 
                                              and in any case shall be brought 
                                              up to date every six months.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) A plan or true copy thereof on 
                                              tracing cloth, showing the 
                                              transverse section or sections of 
                                              the workings and drawn through the 
                                              shaft of shafts of the property, 
                                              indicating clearly the dip of the 
                                              strata and reef or other mineral 
                                              deposit, and any dislocation of 
                                              strata, intrusive rock, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              This plan shall at all times be 
                                              correct to the last measuring date 
                                              and in any case shall be brought 
                                              up to date bi-annually in June and 
                                              December of each year.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) (i) Where a reef or other 
                                              mineral deposit has an average dip 
                                              of more than 60 degrees, a plan or 
                                              true copy thereof on tracing cloth 
                                              showing vertical projection shall 
                                              be made of the mine workings.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) Graphical records consisting 
                                              of a section and site plan shall 
                                              be kept of all boreholes drilled, 
                                              whether on the surface or 
                                              underground.&nbsp; Such records shall 
                                              show the geological nature and 
                                              widths of strata passed through, 
                                              the assay values, of any reef or 
                                              other mineral deposit intersected, 
                                              also any dips and faults 
                                              indicated, and where boreholes 
                                              have been surveyed and deflections 
                                              shall be shown.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) Paragraphs (1), (3), (4) and 
                                              (5) (i) of this regulation shall 
                                              not apply to mines which have not 
                                              started to produce gold or other 
                                              minerals.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 25—Scale of Plans.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The plans provided for in 
                                              paragraphs (1) and (3) of the last 
                                              preceding regulation shall be laid 
                                              down on a scale of either one in 
                                              four hundred and eighty, one in 
                                              nine hundred and sixty, one in 
                                              twelve hundred, and any common 
                                              multiple of one in two hundred and 
                                              forty but not exceeding one in two 
                                              thousand four hundred, and the 
                                              underground plans provided for in 
                                              paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) of the 
                                              last preceeding regulation on a 
                                              scale of one in two thousand and 
                                              forty, one in four hundred and 
                                              eighty or one in nine hundred and 
                                              sixty:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided, however, that in the 
                                              case of a mine having no 
                                              underground workings, the plans, 
                                              referred to in paragraph (1) of 
                                              the last preceding regulation may 
                                              be on a scale of one in six 
                                              hundred and twenty-five, one in 
                                              twelve hundred and fifty, or one 
                                              in two thousand five hundred.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 26—Measurements.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In all mine surveys measurements 
                                              shall be made in English feet and 
                                              decimals of a foot.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 27—Co-ordinates and 
                                              Records of Surveys.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) The co-ordinates of the 
                                              surface and underground surveys 
                                              shall be referred, where 
                                              practicable, to the same axis as 
                                              the co-ordinates of the mining 
                                              land survey on which the mine is 
                                              situated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The co-ordinates of mining lands 
                                              beacons are obtainable from the 
                                              Government Chief Survey Officer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The records of all surveys 
                                              made in connection with a mine 
                                              shall be entered into a book set 
                                              aside for that purpose, and these 
                                              records shall be kept up to date.&nbsp; 
                                              The inspector shall have the right 
                                              to examine this book.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 28—Permanent Bench Mark 
                                              Compulsory.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              On all mining properties a 
                                              permanent bench mark shall be 
                                              established: should there be no 
                                              suitable permanent stone structure 
                                              one shall be built for this 
                                              purpose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              All levels taken above and below 
                                              ground shall be referred to a 
                                              plane above this bench mark: the 
                                              height of this plan shall be fixed 
                                              in each district by the Government 
                                              Chief Survey Officer and all 
                                              elevations shall be stated in feet 
                                              and decimals of a foot below this 
                                              plane.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The plans on all surface mines 
                                              shall, however, be referred to a 
                                              datum above mean sea level.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 29—Plans to be Brought 
                                              up to Date and Deposited with the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Copies of plans mentioned in 
                                              paragraph (1) and (3) of 
                                              regulation 24 shall be deposited 
                                              with the Chief Inspector of Mines 
                                              and shall be brought up to date to 
                                              the measuring date in December of 
                                              each year for which purpose the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines shall 
                                              send to the manager such copies at 
                                              any time subsequent to 1st day of 
                                              February and they shall not be 
                                              retained by the manager for a 
                                              longer period than one month.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Managers of Mines shall 
                                              deposit with the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines at his special request a 
                                              true copy of any plan or section 
                                              relating to the mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 30—Plans Confidential.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No copies of this plan referred to 
                                              in this Part of any information 
                                              concerning them shall be given by 
                                              the Mines Department to any 
                                              unauthorised person nor shall such 
                                              plans be opened to the inspection 
                                              of any such person without the 
                                              permission of the mine manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 31—Workings must be 
                                              Surveyed before Abandoning.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Before any mine is abandoned 
                                              or closed down the plans required 
                                              by regulation 24 shall be brought 
                                              up to date and copies thereof 
                                              shall be deposited with the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) In the case of any part of a 
                                              mine being abandoned, the 
                                              underground plan shall first be 
                                              completed to date and a copy 
                                              thereof deposited with the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines. All 
                                              underground workings shall first 
                                              be surveyed before being permitted 
                                              to become inaccessible.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 32—Pernalty on Breach.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager of a mine who 
                                              fails to keep correct plans as 
                                              prescribed in these Regulations or 
                                              neglects to deposit with the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines within the 
                                              prescribed periods true copies of 
                                              such plans or the extensions in 
                                              accordance with these Regulations 
                                              shall be liable to a penalty, and 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines shall 
                                              have the power to cause such plan 
                                              or plans of the mine to be made or 
                                              extended at the expense of the 
                                              owner of the mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) All plans or copies of plans 
                                              deposited with the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines under these Regulations, 
                                              and also when they are brought up 
                                              to date, shall be signed and dated 
                                              by the surveyor and the manager.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 33—Withholdings or 
                                              Concealing Plans, Faulty Plans.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager of a mine who 
                                              withholds any portion of a mine 
                                              plan, or conceals any part of the 
                                              workings or knowingly and wilfully 
                                              allows these mines plans to be or 
                                              remain incorrect, shall be guilty 
                                              of an offence against these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 34—Rules by Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Chief Inspector of Mines shall 
                                              have the power to make rules from 
                                              time to time with regard to mine 
                                              plans for the purpose of securing 
                                              uniformity in colour, and in the 
                                              use of conventional signs.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 4—RETURNS FROM MINES AND 
                                              WORKS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 35—Monthly and 
                                              Quarterly Returns.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">The manager of a mine, and the 
                                              manager of any works from which 
                                              mineral products are obtained 
                                              shall forward to the office of the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines, the 
                                              following complete and correct 
                                              returns:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Quarterly—Labour employed and mine 
                                              development</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Monthly—Amount and value of the 
                                              output of minerals.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              These returns must reach the 
                                              office of the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines not later than the 15th day 
                                              of the month immediately following 
                                              the end of the period to which the 
                                              returns relate, and they must be 
                                              written intelligibly in such form 
                                              as may from time to time be 
                                              prescribed for that purpose by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 36—Forms Obtainable 
                                              from Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Persons who, in terms of the 
                                              preceding regulations, have to 
                                              make monthly and quarterly returns 
                                              may obtain the necessary forms for 
                                              one or more months in advance at 
                                              the office of the Inspector either 
                                              by personal application or written 
                                              request through the post and are 
                                              responsible for the consequences 
                                              should they neglect to provide 
                                              themselves with the necessary 
                                              forms in time.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 37—Other Returns to be 
                                              Forwarded if Required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Besides the returns mentioned in 
                                              regulation 35 the person named 
                                              therein must provide the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines at his request 
                                              from time to time with such other 
                                              returns and information as may 
                                              reasonably be required for the 
                                              purpose of statistical information 
                                              and the preparation of the Mines 
                                              Department annual report, and the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines shall 
                                              then fix a reasonable time within 
                                              which the returns or information 
                                              so requested must be provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 38—Returns to be Sworn 
                                              if Required.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Chief Inspector of Mines has 
                                              the right, should he deem it 
                                              desirable, to require that the 
                                              accuracy of the returns mentioned 
                                              in this Part be sworn to.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 39—False Returns an 
                                              Offence.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Anyone who intentionally sends a 
                                              false statements or who refuses to 
                                              take the oath mentioned in the 
                                              preceding regulation, shall be 
                                              guilty of an offence against these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 5—PROTECTION OF THE SURFACE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 40—Protection of 
                                              Surface Subsidences or Cavities.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Where underground mining 
                                              operations have caused subsidences 
                                              or cavities on the surface, or 
                                              where such are likely to occur, 
                                              such places shall be securely 
                                              fenced in and conspicuous notice 
                                              boards put up to warn persons off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Wherever in the opinion of the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines it may be 
                                              necessary to protect the surface 
                                              of a mine or of any ground 
                                              adjoining such mine, or to protect 
                                              buildings, roads, railways, or any 
                                              structure whatever situated 
                                              thereon, it shall be lawful for 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines by 
                                              writing under his hand to prohibit 
                                              the owner mining in any portion of 
                                              such mine save under such 
                                              restrictions and subject to such 
                                              conditions as the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines may impose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) In no case shall any person 
                                              carry on mining or quarrying 
                                              operations under or near public 
                                              railways, public roads, or within 
                                              the boundaries of a town without 
                                              having given notice in writing to 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines of 
                                              his intention to do so and 
                                              obtained his permission.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Where mining operations have 
                                              already taken place and where in 
                                              the opinion of the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines it may be necessary to 
                                              protect the surface of a mine or 
                                              of any ground adjoining such mine 
                                              or any structure or object on or 
                                              near such mine, some adequate 
                                              means of support shall be provided 
                                              to such extent and in such 
                                              positions as the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines may direct by notice in 
                                              writing to the owner of such mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) No safety pillars or other 
                                              support or any portion thereof 
                                              shall be removed except with the 
                                              permission in writing of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, and then only 
                                              to such extent and under such 
                                              conditions as he may impose.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 41—Filling in or 
                                              Fencing Disused Trenches, Pits or 
                                              Excavations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) If in the opinion of the 
                                              Inspector of Mines, disused 
                                              trenches, pits, or other 
                                              excavations are dangerous to life, 
                                              or endanger public traffic, he may 
                                              order them to be filled in with 
                                              ground to the level of the surface 
                                              or securely fenced in by the owner 
                                              of the mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) If the owner neglects to 
                                              comply with such order he shall be 
                                              guilty of an offence against these 
                                              Regulations.&nbsp; The Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines, in the case of such 
                                              neglect, shall have the right to 
                                              have such trenches, pits, or other 
                                              excavations fenced or filled up or 
                                              otherwise protected at the expense 
                                              of the owner.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 42—Protection of Shafts 
                                              not in use and Elevated Platforms, 
                                              etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The month of every shaft or 
                                              entrance to a mine which for the 
                                              time being is out of use or used 
                                              only as an airway, and the 
                                              approach of every open working not 
                                              being ordinary trenches, pits, or 
                                              other excavations, and all 
                                              dangerously elevated and exposed 
                                              platforms and gangways, shall be 
                                              kept securely fenced or otherwise 
                                              protected.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 43—Inflammable Refuse 
                                              not to Accumulate about Headgear 
                                              or Buildings.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Inflammable refuse shall not be 
                                              allowed to accumulate in or about 
                                              any headgear or any building the 
                                              loss of which by fire may endanger 
                                              the mine entrance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 44—Water Containing 
                                              Injurious Matter.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Water containing poisonous or 
                                              injurious chemical solutions must 
                                              be effectually fenced off to 
                                              prevent inadvertent access to it, 
                                              and notice boards shall be put up 
                                              on suitable places to warn persons 
                                              from making use of water.&nbsp; In no 
                                              case may water containing any 
                                              injurious matter in suspension or 
                                              solution be permitted to escape 
                                              without having been previously 
                                              innocuous.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 6—SURFACE WORKINGS</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 45—Precautions to be 
                                              taken in Digging Trenches, Pits or 
                                              other Excavations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In digging trenches, pits and 
                                              other excavations, precautions 
                                              shall be taken either by filling 
                                              up or fencing the same, to prevent 
                                              persons inadvertently falling into 
                                              or entering such trenches, pits, 
                                              and other excavations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 46—Danger from Falls.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager shall be responsible 
                                              for ensuring that any mining 
                                              operations carried on are so 
                                              carried on as to avoid danger from 
                                              falls.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 47—Safe Means of Access 
                                              to be Provided and Maintained.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              There shall be provided and 
                                              maintained safe means of access to 
                                              every place at a surface working 
                                              at which any person has at any 
                                              time to work.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 48—Life Line.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person shall work near the edge 
                                              of any ledge, bench or other place 
                                              which is not fenced and from which 
                                              he may fall 10 feet or more unless 
                                              he has been provided with a 
                                              suitable life line for his 
                                              protection and he has at the 
                                              beginning of that period of work 
                                              satisfied himself of the safety of 
                                              the life line and he is secured by 
                                              it.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 49—Overhanging 
                                              Forbidden.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) No face or sides of a surface 
                                              working or any travelling way 
                                              thereon shall be so worked as to 
                                              cause any overhanging: Provided 
                                              that if an Inspector is satisfied 
                                              with respect to a particular 
                                              surface working that fulfilment of 
                                              the foregoing requirement is 
                                              unnecessary to secure the safety 
                                              of persons employed thereat, he 
                                              may, by notice in writing 
                                              addressed to the manager of the 
                                              surface working, exempt the 
                                              surface working or such part 
                                              thereof as may be specified in the 
                                              notice from that requirement.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) In workings of clay, sand, 
                                              gravel or other types of 
                                              unconsolidated material, no person 
                                              shall undercut the face or cause 
                                              or permit such undercutting of the 
                                              face to take place, and no 
                                              vertical face shall have a height 
                                              of more than 10 feet or such 
                                              height as an Inspector may direct, 
                                              but such face shall be worked in 
                                              terraces or benches or at any 
                                              angle of safety.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) The provisions of 
                                              sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
                                              regulation shall not apply when 
                                              the material is excavated or 
                                              worked solely by suitable 
                                              mechanical equipment which does 
                                              not expose the operator of such 
                                              equipment to danger or which does 
                                              not necessitate workmen working in 
                                              a hazardous position at the toe of 
                                              the face.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 50—Other Driver to Ride 
                                              on Dumpers, etc. Where no 
                                              Passenger Seat.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person apart from the driver 
                                              shall ride on any earth moving 
                                              machinery such as a dumper, 
                                              bulldozer or scraper where there 
                                              is no passenger seat provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This regulation shall not prevent 
                                              a person from standing in the cab 
                                              of an excavator provided there is 
                                              no danger of his falling or from 
                                              moving machinery.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 51—Terrace or Benches.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When an Inspector considers that 
                                              the face of any surface working 
                                              should be worked in terraces or 
                                              benches in order to ensure the 
                                              safety thereof, he shall, by 
                                              notice in writing addressed to the 
                                              manager, require such terraces or 
                                              benches to be cut as he may 
                                              specify.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 52—Loose Material and 
                                              Stones to be Cleared.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) All loose material or stones 
                                              at or near the top of the face or 
                                              sides of a surface working shall 
                                              be cleared to a distance of 10 
                                              feet or such distance as an 
                                              Inspector may direct from the edge 
                                              of the working.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) All trees at or near the top 
                                              of the face or sides of a surface 
                                              working shall be cleared back to a 
                                              sufficient distance to avoid 
                                              danger from falls.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 53—Surface Working to 
                                              be Inspected by Competent Person 
                                              Appointed by Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager of every surface 
                                              working shall appoint in writing 
                                              some competent person or persons 
                                              whose duty it shall be to—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) inspect daily every working 
                                              place and every travelling way 
                                              used by persons employed at the 
                                              surface working for the purposes 
                                              of that work or of getting to or 
                                              from their working places;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) inspect daily the top of the 
                                              surface working and examine daily 
                                              any face, side or overburden of 
                                              the surface working which may 
                                              cause danger at any such place or 
                                              travelling way;&nbsp; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) make a record of every such 
                                              examination which shall be entered 
                                              daily in ink in a book provided 
                                              for the purpose and signed by the 
                                              person making the examination. 
                                              This book shall be open to 
                                              inspection at all reasonable hours 
                                              by any official of the Mines 
                                              Department.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 7—SHAFTS AND UNDERGROUND 
                                              TRAVELLING-WAYS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 54—Two Outlets from 
                                              Mine to Surface Necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) In connection with every mine 
                                              there shall be at least two shafts 
                                              or outlets to the surface, with 
                                              which every mineral deposit for 
                                              the time being worked in the mine, 
                                              shall have a communication of not 
                                              less then 3 feet wide and 3 feet 
                                              high, so that such shafts or 
                                              outlets shall afford separate 
                                              means of ingress or egress 
                                              available to all persons employed 
                                              in such mine: Provided that it 
                                              shall not be necessary for such 
                                              shafts or outlets to be suitated 
                                              on the same mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Such shafts or outlets must 
                                              not lead to the surface in one and 
                                              the same shaft shed, and must not 
                                              at any point be nearer to one 
                                              another than 30 feet.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 55—Responsibility for 
                                              Maintenance of Outlets.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) In any case in which the two 
                                              outlets or part of them do not 
                                              belong to the same mine, the 
                                              manager of the respective mines 
                                              shall be responsible for the 
                                              outlet or part of it in their 
                                              respective mines being kept in 
                                              proper repair, and should any 
                                              obstruction arise in any such 
                                              outlet or anything occur in such 
                                              mine to jeopardise the safety of 
                                              the outlet, that fact shall be 
                                              immediately reported to the 
                                              manager or managers of the other 
                                              mine or mines.&nbsp; Should either of 
                                              the two outlets or part of them be 
                                              situated in an abandoned mine or 
                                              mines, the manager or managers of 
                                              the working mine or mines shall be 
                                              jointly and severally responsible 
                                              for the proper maintenance and 
                                              repair of such outlet or outlets.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Proper arrangements to enable 
                                              workmen to descend and to ascend 
                                              from the mine shall be provided at 
                                              each shaft or outlet and kept 
                                              constantly available for use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 56—Exemption.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The foregoing provisions with 
                                              respect to two shafts or outlets 
                                              shall not apply—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) to any mine in which one of 
                                              the shafts or outlets has 
                                              temporarily become unavailable to 
                                              the persons employed in the mine 
                                              as long as every effort is being 
                                              made by the manager to repair the 
                                              damage and he has so informed the 
                                              inspector,</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) to any mine in which not more 
                                              than ten persons are at any one 
                                              time employed underground in, or 
                                              in any working connected with, any 
                                              shaft or outlet which is not 
                                              connected with any other shaft or 
                                              outlet,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) to any mine in which more than 
                                              ten but not more than thirty 
                                              persons are at any one time 
                                              employed underground in, or in any 
                                              working connected with any shaft 
                                              or outlet, if such a mine is 
                                              exempted in writing by an 
                                              Inspector of Mines,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) to any mine whether 
                                              prospecting or producing, so, 
                                              however, that no working shall be 
                                              extended beyond 600 feet from the 
                                              last through connection unless 
                                              exempted in writing by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines under such 
                                              conditions as he may impose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 57—Ladder-ways and 
                                              Fenced Platforms.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every headgear shall be provided 
                                              with a properly constructed 
                                              ladder-way up to the top of the 
                                              frame, and all places on or within 
                                              the headgear at which persons are 
                                              regularly required to work shall 
                                              be provided with fenced platforms.
                                              </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In inclined shafts the ladder-way 
                                              on the headgear shall be erected 
                                              on the inclined slope leading to 
                                              the mouth of the shaft, and it 
                                              shall be railed off from the 
                                              hauling ways.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 58—Ladder-ways to be 
                                              Provided in all Shifts.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Ladder-ways shall be provided 
                                              in all shafts having an 
                                              inclination of more than 30 
                                              degrees from the horizontal to 
                                              within such a distance of the 
                                              bottom as will secure them from 
                                              damage in blasting and, in shafts 
                                              having an inclination of more than 
                                              40 degrees from the horizontal 
                                              from the end of such ladder-ways 
                                              chains or chain ladders shall be 
                                              extended to the bottom of the 
                                              shaft:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that, unless special 
                                              circumstances, exemptions from the 
                                              provisions of this regulation may 
                                              be granted with the written 
                                              consent of, and under conditions 
                                              laid down by the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) All vertical and steeply 
                                              inclined workings in use shall be 
                                              connected with the levels by means 
                                              of proper ladder-ways separated 
                                              from the rock passes:&nbsp; Provided 
                                              that this section shall not apply 
                                              to under-hand stopes which are so 
                                              worked that the face of the stope 
                                              does not exceed an angle of 40 
                                              degrees&nbsp; from the horizontal.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) In under-hand stopes in which 
                                              the angle of the face of the 
                                              stopes exceeds 40 degrees from the 
                                              horizontal, chains or chain 
                                              ladders shall be provided for the 
                                              use of persons employed on the 
                                              face of the stope.&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 59—Platforms to be 
                                              Provided in Ladder-ways.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) In main travelling ways 
                                              exceeding 60 feet in depth and 
                                              having an inclination of more than 
                                              70 degrees from the horizontal, 
                                              resting places (platforms) shall 
                                              be provided at distances apart of 
                                              not more than 30 feet.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The ladders shall not be erected 
                                              at a greater inclination than 80 
                                              degrees from the horizontal, and 
                                              shall be so placed as to cover the 
                                              manholes of the resting places.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Under exceptional 
                                              circumstances ladders may, with 
                                              the written consent of the 
                                              Inspector, be fixed vertically.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) All ladders used in mines 
                                              shall be constructed sufficiently 
                                              strong and be securely fastened to 
                                              the timbering or sides of the 
                                              shaft or working, and maintained 
                                              in proper repair.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The fixing of ladders in 
                                              travelling-ways in an overhanging 
                                              position is prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (5) The ladder shall project at 
                                              least 3 feet above the mouth of 
                                              the shaft or working and every 
                                              resting place therein, or strong 
                                              hand rails shall be fixed at such 
                                              places.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 60—Travelling-ways in 
                                              Steeply Inclined Shafts to be 
                                              Bratticed Off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In vertical or steeply inclined 
                                              shafts or winzes the compartment 
                                              used as a foot travelling-way 
                                              shall be securely bratticed off to 
                                              the satisfaction of the Inspector 
                                              from the other compartments.&nbsp; In 
                                              all other shafts or winzes the 
                                              foot travelling-way or ways shall 
                                              be adequately railed off so as to 
                                              prevent any person inadvertently 
                                              entering the winding compartment.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In existing shafts or winzes 
                                              exemption from this regulation may 
                                              be granted by the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines for such period of time 
                                              and under such conditions as he 
                                              may specify.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 61—Special 
                                              Travelling-ways to be Used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Only such travelling-way or ways 
                                              shall be used in ascending or 
                                              descending as are specially set 
                                              apart for the purpose:&nbsp; Provided 
                                              that this regulation shall not 
                                              apply to any person lawfully 
                                              engaged in making an inspection or 
                                              in effecting repairs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 62—Carrying of Tools or 
                                              Loose Materials on Ladder-ways 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall carry any drill, 
                                              tool, or any loose material in a 
                                              vertical or steeply inclined shaft 
                                              or main travelling-way. </span>

                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 63—Fencing of Entrances 
                                              to Shafts Winzes, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every entrance to any vertical or 
                                              steeply inclined shaft, winze, 
                                              sumps, chute, and other similar 
                                              workings shall be kept properly 
                                              protected by means of a barrier or 
                                              gate or adequate cover, and every 
                                              shaft station shall be securely 
                                              fenced off from the shaft, but 
                                              this shall not be taken to forbid 
                                              the temporary removal of the 
                                              barrier, fence or cover for the 
                                              purpose of repairs or other 
                                              operations if proper precautions 
                                              to prevent danger to persons are 
                                              taken.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 64—Protection of 
                                              Underground Against Falling 
                                              Material.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where the underground workings 
                                              referred to in the preceding 
                                              regulation, and also where steeply 
                                              inclined stopes lead directly into 
                                              a travelling road, such road, and 
                                              any working place situated on its 
                                              lower &quot;dip&quot; side, shall be 
                                              securely fenced off so that 
                                              persons working therein shall be 
                                              protected against danger from 
                                              stones or material falling from 
                                              such shaft, winze, sump, chute or 
                                              stope.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 65—Under-ground 
                                              Entrances to Abandoned Workings to 
                                              be Securely Fenced.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All underground entrances to 
                                              shafts or other dangerous places 
                                              which are temporarily or 
                                              permanently abandoned shall be 
                                              securely fenced across the whole 
                                              width of such entrances so that no 
                                              person can unintentionally enter 
                                              the same; and no person shall 
                                              cross any such fencing unless 
                                              authorised to do so.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 66—Laying Down of Loose 
                                              Articles Prohibited near Shaft 
                                              Entrances.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Tools, wood or any loose articles 
                                              shall not be laid down, or be 
                                              allowed to remain, in such 
                                              proximity to the mouth of any 
                                              entrance to shafts or winzes, 
                                              whether vertical or inclined, as 
                                              may result in their falling into 
                                              them.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 67—Winding 
                                              Compartments, Provisions Against 
                                              Crossing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              At every shaft station where it is 
                                              necessary for workmen to pass from 
                                              one side of the shaft to the 
                                              other, provision shall be made for 
                                              them to do so without entering or 
                                              crossing a winding compartment, 
                                              and such passage shall be securely 
                                              fenced off from moving parts of 
                                              machinery.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 68—When Crossing 
                                              Permitted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall enter or cross a 
                                              winding compartment of a shaft or 
                                              of a headgear, except for the 
                                              purpose of entering, leaving or 
                                              having access to a cage, skip or 
                                              other convenyance or for the 
                                              purpose of conducting an 
                                              examination, affecting repairs or 
                                              doing other necessary work in such 
                                              compartment.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 69—Guides to be 
                                              Provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Vertical shafts exceeding one 
                                              hundred feet in the depth shall be 
                                              provided with guides for the cage, 
                                              skip, bucket or other means of 
                                              conveyance unless exempted in 
                                              writing by the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Such guides shall—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) in a sinking shaft allow the 
                                              cross-head to travel to a point 
                                              not more than 56 feet from the 
                                              bottom; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) in any other shaft extend to 
                                              the lowest point from which 
                                              winding takes place.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 70—Protection for 
                                              Sinkers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall be allowed to work 
                                              at the bottom of a shaft in course 
                                              of sinking unless protected by an 
                                              adequate cover extending over the 
                                              whole area of such shaft, except 
                                              that adequate space be left 
                                              therein for the ladder-way and for 
                                              the passage of any sinking cage, 
                                              skip, bucket or other means of 
                                              conveyance.&nbsp; Such cover shall be 
                                              situated at least five feet below 
                                              the lowest bin pass or where there 
                                              are no bins below the lowest 
                                              level; such cover shall be 
                                              situated not more than fifty feet 
                                              from the bottom of the shaft in 
                                              vertical and steeply inclined 
                                              shafts and not more than one 
                                              hundred feet from the bottom of 
                                              the shaft in other shafts: 
                                              Provided always that where 
                                              substantial covers have been 
                                              erected below the lowest bin pass 
                                              or level it shall be lawful to 
                                              erect below these covers temporary 
                                              covers within the maximum 
                                              distances from the bottom of the 
                                              shaft as stated above.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 8—WINDING, ETC.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 1—Winding Apparatus 
                                              and Winding Engines—Excluding 
                                              Elevators</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 71—Winding Apparatus to 
                                              be Provided with Suitable Locking 
                                              Device or Brake.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Winding apparatus (not being 
                                              mechanically operated winding 
                                              apparatus) in use in mines shall 
                                              be provided with a suitable 
                                              locking device or brake to hold 
                                              the drum stationary when a fully 
                                              loaded bucket or kibble or other 
                                              receptacle is suspended from the 
                                              winding rope.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 72—Winding Engines, 
                                              Adequate Brakes Required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Winding engines shall be 
                                              provided with one or more adequate 
                                              brakes on every drum or drum 
                                              shaft, being brakes which be can 
                                              easily manipulated by the engine 
                                              driver&nbsp; when he is at the levers 
                                              controlling the engine; such brake 
                                              or brakes shall be kept in proper 
                                              working order.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Flanges or other appliances on 
                                              drums to prevent slipping.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) (a) There shall be on the drum 
                                              of the winding engine such flanges 
                                              or horns, and also if the drum is 
                                              conical or spiral such other 
                                              appliances as may be sufficient to 
                                              prevent the rope from slipping 
                                              off.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Minimum Amount of Rope Allowed on 
                                              Drums and Attachment of Rope to 
                                              Drum.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) There shall not be less than 
                                              three rounds of rope upon the drum 
                                              when the cage or skip or other 
                                              means of conveyance is at the 
                                              lowest point of the shaft from&nbsp; 
                                              which hoisting is going on.&nbsp; The 
                                              end of the rope shall, where 
                                              applicable, be properly fastened 
                                              round an arm or the shaft of the 
                                              drum.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) In the case of an engine where 
                                              no part of the rope is rigidly 
                                              fixed to the drum there shall be 
                                              no dangerous slipping of the rope 
                                              on the drum under any possible 
                                              working conditions.&nbsp; In this 
                                              regulation &quot;drum shaft&quot; shall 
                                              include sheave and sheave shaft 
                                              respectively.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 73—Raising or Lowering 
                                              Persons: Permission Required.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No winding engine or apparatus 
                                              shall be used:-</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) for the raising or lowering of 
                                              persons, or</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) for the raising or lowering of 
                                              rocks, water, tools, or other 
                                              materials when persons are working 
                                              under or below the same; unless 
                                              the written permission of the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines has been 
                                              granted to use the winding engine 
                                              or apparatus and such written 
                                              permission may impose special 
                                              conditions for the safe use of the 
                                              winding engine or apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Maximum Number of Persons and 
                                              Speed to be Fixed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Before such permission is 
                                              granted the winding engine or 
                                              winding apparatus shall be tested 
                                              to the satisfaction of the 
                                              Inspector who shall fix the 
                                              maximum number of persons to be 
                                              allowed to ride in the conveyance 
                                              and who shall fix the maximum 
                                              allowable winding speed.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Number of persons allowed in 
                                              conveyance; notices to be posted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A notice showing clearly the 
                                              number of persons allowed to ride 
                                              in the conveyance shall be kept 
                                              posted up at each landing place 
                                              and the maximum number of persons 
                                              so fixed shall not be exceeded.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 74—Winding Engine to be 
                                              Easily Manipulated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The winding engine shall be so 
                                              constructed that—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) When running at various speeds 
                                              with light and heavy loads it can 
                                              be readily slowed and stopped and 
                                              after stopping can be immediately 
                                              started again in either direction 
                                              by the engine driver; and</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) each winding drum, when 
                                              unclutched from the engine can be 
                                              maintained in a position of rest, 
                                              with no more slipping than one 
                                              foot, by means of its own brake or 
                                              brakes—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              when bearing its maximum working 
                                              load, and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) when this load is increased 
                                              to the extent of doubling the 
                                              authorised load of the cage or 
                                              skip.&nbsp; In estimating the 
                                              authorised load for persons one 
                                              hundred and fifty pounds weight 
                                              shall be allotted for each person.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 75—Reliable Depth 
                                              Indicator Necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every engine used in raising 
                                              or lowering persons or material in 
                                              shafts or winzes exceeding one 
                                              hundred feet in depth shall be 
                                              provided with a reliable depth 
                                              indicator, in addition to any 
                                              marks on the drum, which will 
                                              clearly and accurately show to the 
                                              engine driver at his driving seat 
                                              at all times the position of the 
                                              cage, skip or other means of 
                                              conveyance in the shaft and also 
                                              at what places in the shaft 
                                              changes of gradient necessitate 
                                              reduction in speed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Speed indicator.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) A reliable speed indicator 
                                              must be attached to the winding 
                                              engine if considered necessary by 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 76—Automatic 
                                              Overwinding Prevention Device.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Some suitable automatic device 
                                              to prevent overwinding and 
                                              overspeeding of cages or other 
                                              conveyances shall be provided at 
                                              every winding shaft or winding 
                                              engine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Such automatic device shall be so 
                                              constructed as—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) to prevent the descending cage 
                                              or other conveyance from being 
                                              landed at the lowest entrance to, 
                                              or bottom of, the shaft or winze 
                                              at a speed exceeding 300 feet per 
                                              minute; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) to control the movement of the 
                                              ascending cage or other conveyance 
                                              to prevent danger to any person 
                                              therein.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Unless such automatic device 
                                              is in fixed engagement with the 
                                              engine—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) there shall be provided an 
                                              automatic indicator to show in the 
                                              engine room and at the shaft top 
                                              whether or not the device is 
                                              engaged; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) it shall be the duty of the 
                                              winding engine driver to have the 
                                              automatic device properly engaged 
                                              whenever persons are to be raised 
                                              or lowered.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Height of headgear and clearance 
                                              necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The skipway on the headgear 
                                              shall be carried without any 
                                              obstruction to a height of at 
                                              least 25 feet above the landing 
                                              place of persons.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Spring keps or other contrivances 
                                              to be fitted in case of overwind.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Where winding is carried on in 
                                              a shaft or winze there shall be 
                                              fitted above the bank spring keps 
                                              or some other effective 
                                              contrivance to support any 
                                              conveyance as the result of an 
                                              overwind.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Bottom of shaft to be kept 
                                              reasonably free of water.&nbsp; Devise 
                                              to arrest speed of descending 
                                              conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) The bottom of a shaft or winze 
                                              where winding is carried on shall 
                                              be kept reasonably free of 
                                              accumulation of water and some 
                                              efficient device, approved by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines, shall be 
                                              installed to arrest the speed of 
                                              the descending cage, skip or other 
                                              conveyance particularly on the 
                                              occurrence on an overwind.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This device shall be in addition 
                                              to the automatic device mentioned 
                                              in sub-paragraph (1) of this 
                                              regulation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 2—Ropes</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 77—Winding Ropes; 
                                              Quality and Relation of Breaking 
                                              to Working Load.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every rope used for winding 
                                              purposes in shafts not more than 
                                              100 feet in depth where winding is 
                                              done by manual or animal power, 
                                              shall be made of steel of good 
                                              quality, free from defect, and the 
                                              gauge of the wires used in the 
                                              construction of such rope shall be 
                                              suited to the diameter of the 
                                              sheaves and drums fitted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) Winding ropes shall not be 
                                              used for raising or lowering 
                                              persons when the breaking load at 
                                              any point therein has become 
                                              reduced to less than six times the 
                                              maximum working load.&nbsp; When 
                                              calculating the maximum working 
                                              load the weight of the rope in the 
                                              shaft at the lowest working point 
                                              shall be included.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines shall have the power to 
                                              vary the requirements of this 
                                              regulation under such conditions 
                                              and on such terms as he may impose 
                                              in writing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 78—Spare Rope to be 
                                              Kept Where Persons are Hoisted.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every mine where persons are 
                                              raised or lowered at least one 
                                              spare rope of the type specified 
                                              in the preceding shall always be 
                                              kept in reverse ready for use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 79—Recapping Ropes and 
                                              Test Piece.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) At least once in six months 
                                              every winding rope used for the 
                                              raising or lowering of persons 
                                              shall be recapped and a portion 
                                              thereof cut off the lower end not 
                                              less in length than half the 
                                              circumference of its headgear 
                                              sheave, with a minimum length of 
                                              twelve feet.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The manager shall ensure that 
                                              a portion of the rope so cut off, 
                                              twelve feet in length, has the 
                                              ends adequately fastened with 
                                              binding wire to prevent 
                                              disturbance of the strands or 
                                              other shorter lengths with metal 
                                              cone ends as may be specified by 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines and 
                                              is sent to the Mechanical 
                                              Laboratory of the Mines 
                                              Department.&nbsp; The rope shall be 
                                              there tested at the expense of the 
                                              owner.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Provided that the charge made to 
                                              the owner for such testing shall 
                                              not exceed ten New Cedis.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 80—Annealing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Whenever the winding ropes are 
                                              recapped the connection between 
                                              the rope and the cage, skip, or 
                                              other means of conveyance, shall 
                                              be thoroughly examined by some 
                                              competent and reliable person 
                                              authorised thereto by the manager, 
                                              and shall be properly annealed or 
                                              subjected to other appropriate 
                                              heat treatment, or replaced:</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that if the connection is 
                                              made of steel which does not 
                                              require heat treatment, the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines may, on written 
                                              application grant exemption from 
                                              such requirement.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 81—Life of Rope.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No winding rope which has been in 
                                              use for three years shall be used 
                                              for the raising or lowering of 
                                              persons, except with the written 
                                              permission of the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 82—Particulars of New 
                                              Winding Ropes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Whenever a new winding rope is to 
                                              be put on for the raising or 
                                              lowering of persons, full 
                                              particulars of such rope shall be 
                                              supplied to the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 83—Winding Ropes and 
                                              Connecting Apparatus to be 
                                              Examined and Tested before Using 
                                              for Winding and Result of 
                                              Examination to be Recorded 
                                              Immediately.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) A winding rope newly put on 
                                              and also the connecting apparatus 
                                              between the rope and the cage, 
                                              skip or other conveyance, shall be 
                                              carefully examined by some 
                                              competent and reliable person 
                                              authorised thereto by the manager, 
                                              and shall not be used for the 
                                              ordinary transport of persons in 
                                              any shaft or winze until after it 
                                              has been run two complete trips up 
                                              and down the working portion of 
                                              the shaft or winze, the cage or 
                                              other means of conveyance attached 
                                              thereto bearing its authorised 
                                              load.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) The result of the above 
                                              examination shall immediately be 
                                              recorded in the Machinery Record 
                                              Book, kept as provided in 
                                              regulation 121 of these 
                                              Regulations, and such book shall 
                                              always be open to inspection by 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 84—Winding Rope Samples 
                                              to be Tested if Required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At the request of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines an adequate 
                                              sample of any winding rope shall 
                                              be submitted by the manager for 
                                              such tests as the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines may require.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 85—Used Ropes 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">No winding rope which has 
                                              previously been used in any place 
                                              beyond the manager's control shall 
                                              be used to raise or lower persons 
                                              or material, except with the 
                                              written permission of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 86—Spliced Rope 
                                              Prohibited for Transport of 
                                              Persons.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In no case shall a spliced rope be 
                                              used for the raising and lowering 
                                              of persons in a shaft or winze.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 3—Cages, Etc.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 87—Secure Connection 
                                              Between Rope and Conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The connection between rope and 
                                              cage, skip, bucket, or other means 
                                              of conveyance shall be of such a 
                                              nature that no accidental 
                                              disconnection can take place and 
                                              such connection shall be made in 
                                              such a manner as is approved of by 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 88—Securing of 
                                              Projecting Materials During 
                                              Winding.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When tools, wood, or other 
                                              materials are being raised or 
                                              lowered in a shaft or winze, their 
                                              ends, if projecting above the top 
                                              of the age, skip, bucket, kibble 
                                              or other conveyance, shall be 
                                              securely fastened to the winding 
                                              rope or to the bow of the 
                                              conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 89—Filling, Hooking, 
                                              Steadying, Stopping and Starting 
                                              of Sinking Bucket.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) In a shaft or winze in the 
                                              course of sinking the bucket or 
                                              other means of conveyance shall 
                                              not be filled with loose rock or 
                                              ground above the level of the 
                                              brim.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Before the bucket or other 
                                              means of conveyance leaves the top 
                                              or bottom of the shaft or winze it 
                                              shall be steadied by or under the 
                                              supervision of the workman 
                                              in-charge who must ensure that the 
                                              bucket or other means of 
                                              conveyance is properly hooked on.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The bucket or other means of 
                                              conveyance shall not be lowered 
                                              directly to the bottom of the 
                                              shaft or winze if men are present 
                                              there, but shall be stopped at 
                                              least fifteen feet above the 
                                              bottom until the signal to further 
                                              lower it has been given by one of 
                                              the sinkers thereat.&nbsp; This 
                                              sub-regulation shall not apply to 
                                              shafts or winzes in which the 
                                              sinkers are not more than fifty 
                                              feet from the banksman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 90—Manager to Ensure 
                                              Maximum Number of Persons not 
                                              Exceeded.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Before the raising or lowering of 
                                              persons is permitted, the manager 
                                              shall be in possession of the 
                                              written permission of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines mentioned in 
                                              regulation 73(1).&nbsp; The manager 
                                              shall take such steps as may be 
                                              necessary including the 
                                              appointment of competent persons, 
                                              to ensure that regulation 73(3) 
                                              (which requires the posting of 
                                              notices at each landing stage to 
                                              show the maximum number of persons 
                                              allowed to ride in the conveyance) 
                                              is observed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 91—Covers and Safety 
                                              Catches Required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Cages, skips or other 
                                              conveyances used for conveying 
                                              persons in vertical or steeply 
                                              inclined or winzes shall—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) have a proper roof or cover 
                                              and where applicable be fitted 
                                              with safety catches of a type 
                                              approved by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) be so construed as to prevent 
                                              any portion of the body of any 
                                              person riding therein from 
                                              accidentally coming into contact 
                                              with the timbering of sides of the 
                                              shaft;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines may 
                                              exempt any existing shaft or winze 
                                              from the provisions of this 
                                              sub-regulation under such 
                                              conditions as he may specify.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This sub-regulation shall not 
                                              apply to conveyances used in 
                                              sinking operations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Doors to cages shall be so 
                                              fixed that they cannot be 
                                              accidentally opened.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 92—Automatic Operation 
                                              of Keps, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When keps or any other 
                                              contrivances are used for the 
                                              purpose of landing a cage or other 
                                              conveyance at any point in a shaft 
                                              or winze, other than at the bank 
                                              or the lowest point of travel for 
                                              a skip, they shall be so arranged 
                                              that they automatically fall clear 
                                              and remain clear of the hoisting 
                                              compartment when the cage or other 
                                              conveyance is lifted off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 93—No Person Allowed to 
                                              Ride on Side or Bow of Skip, etc., 
                                              Riding in Partially Loaded Cages, 
                                              Skips, etc., Forbidden.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              paragraphs (2) and (3) of this 
                                              regulation, no person shall ascend 
                                              or descend a shaft or winze on the 
                                              top of any cage or on the side, 
                                              bow, rim, bail or carriage of any 
                                              skip, kibble, truck or other means 
                                              of conveyance, whether loaded or 
                                              unloaded, or on the top of a 
                                              loaded or in a partially loaded 
                                              cage, skip, bucket, kibble, truck 
                                              or other means of conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) This regulation shall not 
                                              prohibit the riding in partially 
                                              loaded cages, skips, buckets, 
                                              kibbles or other means of 
                                              conveyance by the persons duly 
                                              authorised by the manager in 
                                              writing for that purpose or by 
                                              persons engaged in sinking 
                                              operations or shaft examinations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) This regulation shall not 
                                              prohibit the riding on the top of 
                                              a cage or on the bridle of a skip 
                                              by persons engaged in shaft 
                                              repairs or shaft inspections, but 
                                              in case of vertical shafts a cover 
                                              shall be provided to protect 
                                              persons engaged in shaft repairs 
                                              or shaft inspections and such 
                                              persons shall be provided with and 
                                              shall wear a safety belt or 
                                              harness effectively secured to 
                                              prevent them falling down the 
                                              shaft.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 94—Acts Prohibited 
                                              While Cage is in Motion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No person travelling in a cage 
                                              or other conveyance shall change 
                                              his place therein while the 
                                              conveyance is in motion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall get on or off, 
                                              or attempt to get on or off, a 
                                              cage or any other conveyance while 
                                              such conveyance is in motion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall ride on the 
                                              winding rope.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) No person shall smoke while 
                                              travelling in a cage or any other 
                                              conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 4—Repairs, Etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 95—Winding During 
                                              Repairs, etc.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No winding shall be permitted 
                                              without the permission in writing 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              a winding compartment of a shaft 
                                              or headgear whilst persons are 
                                              engaged in effecting repairs, 
                                              conducting an examination or doing 
                                              other necessary work in the shaft, 
                                              except such winding as may be 
                                              necessary for the purpose of such 
                                              repairs, examination or other 
                                              work.&nbsp; This regulation shall not 
                                              prohibit persons from working who 
                                              are adequately protected from the 
                                              conveyances and other winding 
                                              equipment used in such winding 
                                              operations as well as from falling 
                                              stones and falling material.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 96—Precautions in the 
                                              Case of Shaft Repairs.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Whenever repairs, examination 
                                              or work in connection with the 
                                              maintenance or installation of 
                                              equipment in a winding compartment 
                                              of a shaft or headgear are to be 
                                              carried out, the person in 
                                              immediate charge of such repairs, 
                                              examinations or other work shall—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) give notice to the winding 
                                              engine drive that such repairs, 
                                              examination or other work are to 
                                              be undertaken;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) take with him the winding 
                                              engine room the special brass 
                                              token; and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) ensure that all signals given 
                                              to the winding engine driver shall 
                                              be preceded by a special signal &quot;A 
                                              long bell&quot;, &quot;shaft repairs&quot;.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) The person in immediate charge 
                                              of such repairs, examination or 
                                              other work shall be the only 
                                              person authorised to give any 
                                              signal, or to instruct any other 
                                              person to give any signal, to the 
                                              winding engine driver while such 
                                              repairs, examination or other work 
                                              are being undertaken.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No other person is authorised 
                                              to give any signal or instruct any 
                                              person to give any signal while 
                                              shaft repairs are in progress or 
                                              when the brass token is removed 
                                              from the winding engine room.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 97—Completion of Shaft 
                                              Repairs.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              On completion of the repairs, 
                                              examination or other work in a 
                                              winding compartment of a shaft or 
                                              headgear the person in immediate 
                                              charge shall—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) return the brass taken to the 
                                              winding engine room and notify the 
                                              winding engine driver that such 
                                              has been completed;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) record such operations in the 
                                              shaft log book.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 98—Brass Token to be 
                                              Kept in Conspicuous Place in 
                                              Winding Engine Room.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Except when repairs, examination 
                                              or other work in a winding 
                                              compartment of a shaft or headgear 
                                              are being undertaken the special 
                                              brass token shall be kept in a 
                                              conspicuous place in the winding 
                                              engine room and in full view of 
                                              the winding engine driver when at 
                                              the levers controlling the engine.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 99—Signals when Brass 
                                              token removed to Preceded by the 
                                              Signal &quot;One Long Bell&quot;.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Whenever the brass token is 
                                              absent from the winding engine 
                                              room the winding engine driver 
                                              shall not set the engine in motion 
                                              in response to any signal unless 
                                              such signal has been immediately 
                                              preceded by the special signal 
                                              &quot;one long bell&quot;.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No other special signal shall 
                                              be employed in lieu of the special 
                                              signal &quot;one long bell&quot; unless 
                                              authorised in writing by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, and a copy of 
                                              such authorisation shall be posted 
                                              conspicuously in full view of the 
                                              winding engine driver, at the 
                                              shaft collar, and at every 
                                              station.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 100—Precautions to be 
                                              taken against Fire where Flame 
                                              Cutting or Welding Apparatus is 
                                              used in Shaft Repairs.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Where oxy-acetylene or other 
                                              flame cutting or welding apparatus 
                                              is being used in effecting repairs 
                                              in a shaft or the headgear 
                                              thereof, the person in immediate 
                                              charge of such repairs shall take 
                                              all precautions against burning 
                                              material falling down the shaft 
                                              and shall by the use of water or 
                                              other coolant effectively render 
                                              the place where the cutting or 
                                              welding operations are being 
                                              carried on safe from the hazard of 
                                              fire.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Following the completion of such 
                                              cutting or welding operations, the 
                                              person in immediate charge of the 
                                              operations shall—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) immediately thoroughly examine 
                                              the site of such cutting or 
                                              welding operations and the whole 
                                              length of the shaft below such 
                                              site with particular regard to the 
                                              hazard of fire, and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) make further examination as 
                                              stated in sub-paragraph (a) of 
                                              this regulation not less than one 
                                              hour or more than two hours after 
                                              completion of such cutting or 
                                              welding operations.&nbsp; On this 
                                              second examination he shall be 
                                              accompanied by a senior mine 
                                              official of not lower rank than 
                                              mine captain, and the results of 
                                              such examination shall be logged 
                                              and signed by both.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) After any stoppage of winding 
                                              for repairs or for any other 
                                              purpose exceeding two hours 
                                              duration, the winding engine shall 
                                              not be used for raising or 
                                              lowering persons until the cage, 
                                              skip or other means of conveyance 
                                              has been run at least one complete 
                                              trip up and down the working 
                                              portion of the shaft.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 5—Signals</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 101—Shaft Signals 
                                              Required.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Every winding shaft, if exceeding 
                                              fifty feet in depth and not 
                                              exempted in writing by the 
                                              Inspector, shall be provided with 
                                              some efficient means of 
                                              intercharging distinct and 
                                              definite signals between the 
                                              winding engine, the top of the 
                                              shaft, and the lowest point from 
                                              which winding is carried on, and 
                                              the various intermediate stations 
                                              for the time being in use, but 
                                              this regulation shall not apply to 
                                              signalling apparatus used during 
                                              sinking operations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 102—Each Winding Engine 
                                              to be Provided with a Separate 
                                              Signalling System.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where more than one winding engine 
                                              is in use at a shaft, a separate 
                                              signalling system constructed as 
                                              stated in regulation 101 must be 
                                              provided for each winding engine 
                                              in use.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 103—Unauthorised 
                                              Persons not to Signal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No unauthorised person shall give 
                                              any signal other than an accident 
                                              signal, or in any manner 
                                              whatsoever interfere with the 
                                              signalling arrangements.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 104—Code of Shaft 
                                              Signal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The following code of shaft 
                                              signals shall be used and strictly 
                                              observed:—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              To raise when engine is at rest&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Bell</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              To stop when engine is in 
                                              motion&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 Bell</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              To lower&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;. .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 Bells</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Men about to ascend, descend or 
                                              alight . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4 Bells</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In reply—Men may enter or leave 
                                              cage or other</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              conveyance. .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;. 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 Bells</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Changing stations&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 Bells</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Stop conveyance until 5-5 Bells 
                                              have been repeated . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5 
                                              Bells</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Accident&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;. .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5-5-5 Bells</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Shaft Repairs. .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . 
                                              .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . .&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 long Bell</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; STATION 
                                              SIGNALS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Station&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              Bells&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pause&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bells</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;—&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; —&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In no case shall any person enter 
                                              or leave a cage or other 
                                              conveyance until the signal &quot;4&quot; 
                                              has been received from the engine 
                                              driver.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Special signals in addition to the 
                                              above may be used at any mine, 
                                              provided they have been approved 
                                              in writing by the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 105—Signals During 
                                              Blasting.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The person in charge of blasting 
                                              operations in a shaft in course of 
                                              sinking shall notify the engine 
                                              driver by a special signal when 
                                              blasting is about to take place.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 106—Signal Wires.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Signal wires shall be so placed 
                                              that they cannot be accidentally 
                                              put into operation.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 107—Legible Notice of 
                                              Signals.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The before-mentioned code of 
                                              signals, as well as any special 
                                              signals that may be in use on a 
                                              mine, shall be painted on a board 
                                              or enamelled plate in the form of 
                                              a distinctly legible notice in 
                                              letters and figures not less than 
                                              one inch in height and shall be 
                                              posted up in the engine room, at 
                                              the top of the shaft and all shaft 
                                              stations for the time being in 
                                              use.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 108—Authorisation of 
                                              Persons Appointed to Give Signals.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager or underground 
                                              manager shall appoint a person or 
                                              persons who shall be authorised to 
                                              give signals at winding shafts.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall be authorised 
                                              to give signals at a winding shaft 
                                              where persons are raised or 
                                              lowered unless he has satisfied 
                                              the manager or underground 
                                              manager, by examination that he 
                                              has a thorough knowledge of—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) the code of signals prescribed 
                                              under regulation 104;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) the winding operations carried 
                                              out at such shaft; and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) the regulations to be observed 
                                              in connection with such winding 
                                              operations.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Any appointment made under this 
                                              regulation shall be in writing.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 109—Duties of Persons 
                                              Authorised to Give Signals.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At any winding shaft where persons 
                                              are raised or lowered it shall be 
                                              the duty of the person appointed 
                                              under regulation 108 to ensure 
                                              that—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) the maximum number of persons 
                                              allowed to travel in the 
                                              conveyance is not exceeded;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) the doors or gates of the 
                                              conveyance are properly closed 
                                              when persons have entered therein;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) where applicable, the cover 
                                              over the conveyance is in proper 
                                              position before persons are 
                                              allowed to enter the conveyance;</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) the doors gates or barriers to 
                                              the winding compartment are 
                                              properly closed before the 
                                              conveyance leaves the shaft 
                                              station; and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (e) the provisions of regulations 
                                              93 and 100 (2) (which prohibits 
                                              the riding on the side or bow of 
                                              any kip, etc., and the use of the 
                                              winding engine until the cage or 
                                              skip has been run one complete 
                                              trip, etc.) are properly observed.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Sub-Division 6—Winding Engine 
                                              Drivers, Etc.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 110—Winch Drivers.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall be in charge of a 
                                              power winch or hoist used solely 
                                              for the raising or lowering of 
                                              rock or materials in a shaft or 
                                              winze unless he has satisfied the 
                                              Chief Engineer or his 
                                              representative that he is suitable 
                                              to be a winch driver.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 111—Winding Engine 
                                              Drivers.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall be in charge 
                                              of a winding engine used for the 
                                              raising and lowering of persons in 
                                              a shaft or winze unless he is the 
                                              holder of a winding engine 
                                              driver's certificate of competency 
                                              granted by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) No certificate shall be 
                                              granted by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines unless the applicant has 
                                              satisfied a Board consisting of 
                                              the Inspector, the Chief Engineer 
                                              or his representative and a Senior 
                                              Underground Officer that—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 112—Winding Engine 
                                              Drivers to Undergo Regular Medical 
                                              Examination.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every winding engine driver shall 
                                              be medically examined at least 
                                              once in every three months and if 
                                              found to be unfit to perform his 
                                              duties as a winding engine driver 
                                              he shall not be allowed to take 
                                              charge of a winding engine and his 
                                              certificate shall be forwarded to 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines:</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that within fourteen days 
                                              of such finding he may appeal to 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines for 
                                              medical examination by medical 
                                              board.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 113—Certificate may be 
                                              Withdrawn in Certain Cases.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Every winding engine driver who, 
                                              in the opinion of the Inspector, 
                                              is guilty of gross inattention to, 
                                              or negligence in the execution of 
                                              his duties as a winding engine 
                                              driver or of any misconduct likely 
                                              to be detrimental to the efficient 
                                              discharge of his duties, may have 
                                              his certificate endorsed, 
                                              suspended or withdrawn by the 
                                              Inspector who shall forthwith 
                                              report such endorsement, 
                                              suspension or withdrawal to the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that an appeal shall lie 
                                              from the decision of the Inspector 
                                              to the Chief Inspector of Mines, 
                                              and notice of appeal shall be 
                                              given within 14 days of such 
                                              endorsement, suspension or 
                                              withdrawal.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 114—All Tests to be 
                                              Recorded in Winding Engine 
                                              Driver's Certificate.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Whenever a winding engine driver 
                                              is to be placed in charge of a 
                                              winding engine of which he has not 
                                              previously been in charge, it 
                                              shall be the responsibility of the 
                                              mechanical engineer to examine and 
                                              test him, to ascertain whether he 
                                              is fully competent to take charge 
                                              of such winding engine. The date 
                                              of any such test shall be recorded 
                                              in his certificate.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 115—Distinct Signals to 
                                              be Received Before Starting 
                                              Engine.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No driver shall set his winding 
                                              engine in motion before he has 
                                              received a distinct signal to do 
                                              so and has repeated such signal in 
                                              reply, except in accordance with 
                                              instructions given to him by the 
                                              mine manager or the Chief 
                                              engineer.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 116—Testing of Brakes 
                                              by Driver.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No driver shall declutch a drum of 
                                              his winding engine until he has 
                                              assured himself immediately 
                                              beforehand by testing the brake of 
                                              the drum against the full power of 
                                              the engine that the brake is in a 
                                              proper condition to hold the load 
                                              suspended from the said drum.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 117—Speed of Winding of 
                                              Persons and Precautions Against 
                                              Shocks.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When raising or lowering persons 
                                              the winding engine driver shall—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) not allow the winding speed to 
                                              exceed that fixed by the 
                                              Inspector;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) avoid shocks in starting, 
                                              stopping and running the engine;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) correctly apply every device 
                                              and means at his disposal to 
                                              prevent the conveyance from 
                                              overrunning the highest or lowest 
                                              landing place for persons, or any 
                                              intermediate landing place to 
                                              which the conveyance is signalled.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 118—Winding Engine 
                                              Driver to Observe Certain 
                                              Provisions.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every winding engine driver shall, 
                                              when applicable, carefully observe 
                                              the provisions of regulations 76 
                                              (2) (b), (winding engine driver to 
                                              have automatic device properly 
                                              engaged), 89 (3) (bucket to be 
                                              stopped before reaching bottom), 
                                              99 (1) (signals when brass token 
                                              removed to be preceeded by the 
                                              signal &quot;1 long bell&quot;) and 104 
                                              (Code of shaft signals.)</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 7—Examination of 
                                              Winding Equipment </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 119—Examination of 
                                              Winding Equipment.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The following provisions shall 
                                              apply to the use of winding 
                                              plants:—</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager shall appoint in 
                                              writing some person or persons 
                                              whose duty it shall be to examine 
                                              carefully—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) at least once in each day the 
                                              winding ropes, the balance or tail 
                                              ropes, the connections of the 
                                              ropes to the conveyances and 
                                              drums, the conveyances and their 
                                              safety catches, the pulley wheels 
                                              and sheaves, the brakes, the depth 
                                              indicator, the safety devices, and 
                                              all external parts of the winding 
                                              equipment upon the proper working 
                                              of which the safety of persons 
                                              depends;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) at least once in each week the 
                                              signalling arrangements and the 
                                              safety devices used in connection 
                                              therewith; and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) at least once in each week the 
                                              guides or rails and the winding 
                                              compartment generally including 
                                              the doors gates or barriers and 
                                              ancillary equipment at stations 
                                              and landing platforms.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The mechanical engineer, or a 
                                              competent person selected by the 
                                              mechanical engineer and approved 
                                              by the manager in writing, shall 
                                              examine carefully —</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) at least once in each week the 
                                              external parts of the winding 
                                              engine, the safety devices and the 
                                              aerial gear;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) at least once a fortnight the 
                                              connections referred to in 
                                              sub-regulation (1) (a) of this 
                                              regulation and the structure of 
                                              the winding rope and the balance 
                                              or tail ropes, with a view to 
                                              ascertaining the amount of 
                                              deterioration thereof; and for the 
                                              purpose of this examination the 
                                              rope must be thoroughly cleaned at 
                                              places to be selected by the said 
                                              engineer who shall note any 
                                              reduction in the diameter or 
                                              circumference of, and the 
                                              proportion of wear in, the rope; 
                                              and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (c) at least once in each year the 
                                              winding engine as to the working 
                                              condition of the internal 
                                              mechanical parts and as far as 
                                              reasonably practicable, of the 
                                              internal electrical parts.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The mechanical engineer, shall 
                                              ensure that—</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) effective steps are taken to 
                                              prevent water, grease, or oil from 
                                              being deposited upon the brake 
                                              paths of any winding engine;</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) daily retardation tests are 
                                              carried out on the mechanical 
                                              brakes, each drum being tested 
                                              independently; and</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) daily retardation tests are 
                                              carried out on dynamic or other 
                                              electrical braking systems, where 
                                              applicable.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) Telephone communication shall 
                                              be available between all principal 
                                              landing places in a winding shaft 
                                              and the winding engine driver 
                                              unless exempted in writing by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 120—Duty when Defect is 
                                              Discovered.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              If on any examination or test as 
                                              is required under regulation 119 
                                              there is discovered any weakness 
                                              or defect by which the safety of 
                                              persons may be endangered, such 
                                              weakness or defect shall 
                                              immediately be reported to the 
                                              manager in writing.&nbsp; Until such 
                                              weakness or defect is remedied the 
                                              winding plant shall not be used 
                                              except in so far as may be 
                                              necessary in connection with the 
                                              remedying of such weakness or 
                                              defect.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 121—Machinery Record 
                                              Book and Shaft Log Book.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              true report of the result of every 
                                              examination or test as required 
                                              under regulation 119 shall be 
                                              recorded and signed in ink without 
                                              delay in the Machinery Record Book 
                                              or the Shaft Log Book as the case 
                                              may be.&nbsp; Such books must be kept 
                                              at the mine specially for this 
                                              purpose and shall at all times be 
                                              open for inspection by the 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              PART 9—UNDERGROUND HAULAGE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 122—Refuge Holes to be 
                                              Provided if Necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) In any haulage way where 
                                              vehicles are being moved by a 
                                              locomotive, or by mechanically or 
                                              gravity operated haulage 
                                              apparatus, a clearance of at least 
                                              two feet shall be maintained 
                                              between one side of the haulage 
                                              way and the vehicles unless 
                                              suitable refuge holes are provided 
                                              at intervals of not more than 50 
                                              feet.&nbsp; This clearance and such 
                                              refuge holes shall be free from 
                                              loose material and broken rock.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) On every inclined track 
                                              adequate safety devices shall be 
                                              provided to forestall danger from 
                                              runaway trucks.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 123—Traction Operated 
                                              by Machinery.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Where traction is operated by 
                                              machinery other than locomotive, a 
                                              signalling apparatus shall be 
                                              provided by which distinct signals 
                                              can be given to the engine driver 
                                              from anywhere along the haulage 
                                              way.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where traction is operated by 
                                              gravity and the inclined plane 
                                              exceeds one hundred and fifty feet 
                                              in length, some efficient means of 
                                              communicating distinct signals 
                                              from anywhere on the inclined 
                                              plane and the stopping places 
                                              connected therewith shall be 
                                              provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 124—Locomotive 
                                              Provisions.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every locomotive used either 
                                              above or below ground shall be 
                                              provided with—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) a braking system which can, 
                                              whether or not any other device 
                                              for applying the brakes is fitted, 
                                              be applied by direct mechanical 
                                              action;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) an adequate warning signal, 
                                              which shall be sounded when 
                                              starting and at such other times 
                                              as warning of danger may be 
                                              required.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) In the case of a locomotive 
                                              used below ground such locomotive 
                                              shall in addition be provided 
