                                              with—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) a headlight capable of showing 
                                              any obstruction in the haulage way 
                                              ahead within 200 feet of the 
                                              locomotive;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) a portable lamp for use in 
                                              emergency; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) a suitable portable fire 
                                              extinguisher.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 125—Lights on Trains, 
                                              etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every truck or leading unit of a 
                                              train of trucks below ground shall 
                                              have an adequate light affixed to 
                                              the front of it when it is in 
                                              motion.&nbsp; A train of trucks shall, 
                                              in addition, have an adequate 
                                              light affixed to the rear of the 
                                              last unit.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 126—Riding on Haulage 
                                              Gear.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Except with the permission of the 
                                              manager no person shall ride or be 
                                              permitted to ride on or in any 
                                              locomotive or trucks unless he is—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) a member of the train crew; or</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) a person engaged in shunting 
                                              operations for which the 
                                              locomotive is being used at the 
                                              time; or</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) a person engaged in 
                                              maintaining or testing the 
                                              locomotive;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided this shall not apply to 
                                              persons being transported on 
                                              passenger trucks specially 
                                              provided for that purpose.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 127—Ascending or 
                                              Descending While in Motion 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall attempt to get on 
                                              or off or attempt to couple or 
                                              uncouple a locomotive or truck 
                                              which is in motion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 128—Material Exceeding 
                                              Length of Truck.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No truck containing timber or 
                                              other material exceeding in length 
                                              the length of the truck shall be 
                                              coupled next to the locomotive or 
                                              to any truck in which any person 
                                              is being conveyed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Trucks containing such timber 
                                              or other material when being 
                                              transported by a locomotive shall 
                                              not be pushed but pulled.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 129—Locomotive not to 
                                              be Left Unattended.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The driver of a locomotive shall 
                                              not leave it unattended away from 
                                              the place where it is housed when 
                                              not in use, unless he has ensured 
                                              that it cannot be set in motion by 
                                              any unauthorised person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 130—Arrangement of 
                                              Control Levers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Control levers of storage battery 
                                              and trolley locomotives shall be 
                                              so arranged that the lever cannot 
                                              accidentally be removed when power 
                                              is on.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 131—Defective and 
                                              Non-maintained Locomotives not to 
                                              be Used.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No locomotive shall be used if—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) it has any defect liable to 
                                              affect its safe running; or</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) it is not maintained in proper 
                                              working order or replenished with 
                                              all necessary oil and consumable 
                                              stores.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 132—Diesel Locomotive 
                                              Requirements.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No diesel locomotive shall be 
                                              used below ground unless—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) air entering the engine is 
                                              cleaned,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) exhaust gases are cooled and 
                                              diluted,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (c) the emission of flames or 
                                              sparks is prevented, and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) its undiluted exhaust gas 
                                              contains not more than 0.1 percent 
                                              CO (carbon monoxide).</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any protective device fitted 
                                              to an exhaust opening of a diesel 
                                              engine shall whenever necessary, 
                                              and in any event not less often 
                                              that once in every period of 24 
                                              hours during which the engine has 
                                              been run, be thoroughly cleaned or 
                                              replaced by a like device in clean 
                                              condition.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No diesel locomotive shall be 
                                              used in any place where there is 
                                              not for the time being a 
                                              sufficient current of air render 
                                              the gas from its exhaust harmless.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 133—Appointed Filling 
                                              and Charging Stations Only to be 
                                              Used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No diesel locomotive shall be 
                                              replenished with fuel oil below 
                                              ground except at a filling station 
                                              appointed by the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No battery of a storage 
                                              battery locomotive shall be 
                                              charged or changed below ground 
                                              except at a charging station 
                                              appointed by the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Every filling station and 
                                              every charging station shall be—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) ventilated by a through 
                                              current of air sufficient to 
                                              render gases harmless; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) kept provided with equipment 
                                              for extinguishing fire.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) No person shall smoke or use 
                                              any light or lamp other than an 
                                              electric lamp adequately protected 
                                              in any filling or charging station 
                                              or in the vicinity of any filling 
                                              or charging station.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) No fuel oil shall be stored 
                                              below ground other than in a 
                                              locked enclosure.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 10—UNDERGROUND-GENERAL</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 134—Securing of Unsafe 
                                              Workings and Dangerous Ground and 
                                              Reserve Timber Supplies.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Where the natural strata are 
                                              not safe, every working or pumping 
                                              shaft, and every travelling road, 
                                              airway or working place shall be 
                                              securely timbered, filled, walled 
                                              up or otherwise made secure, and 
                                              kept in safe condition as long as 
                                              it is in actual use, and no person 
                                              unless appointed for the purpose 
                                              of exploring or repairing, shall 
                                              travel or work in any such shaft 
                                              or underground working until it is 
                                              made secure.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) In addition to such securing 
                                              as above, a sufficient reserve of 
                                              suitable timber shall be provided 
                                              conveniently for supporting 
                                              excavations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Ground known to be dangerous 
                                              must not be left unattended until 
                                              such time as it may be properly 
                                              secured, made safe or fenced off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 135—Reporting Danger 
                                              and Books for Complaint.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Should any person have reason 
                                              to believe that any part of the 
                                              mine in which he is working or 
                                              through which he has to travel to 
                                              get to his work, is in a dangerous 
                                              condition, he shall at once inform 
                                              the mine captain or shift boss who 
                                              shall immediately take steps to 
                                              remove the danger.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) A book shall be kept at or 
                                              near each shaft in which any 
                                              person may enter up any complaint 
                                              with regard to the safe working of 
                                              the mine which they should 
                                              record.&nbsp; Such book shall be 
                                              available at any time for 
                                              inspection by the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 136—Connection with Old 
                                              or Abandoned Workings Pilot Holes 
                                              and Disused Workings.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">  (1) No working shall be started to 
                                              make an underground connection 
                                              with known old or abandoned 
                                              workings until written permission 
                                              shall have been given by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, under such 
                                              conditions as he may prescribe in 
                                              writing:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that for the purpose of 
                                              this regulation the term old or 
                                              abandoned workings shall not be 
                                              taken to include native workings 
                                              which do not extend below water 
                                              level.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where a place contains or is 
                                              likely to contain a dangerous 
                                              accumulation of water or noxious 
                                              gases, any working approaching 
                                              that place shall have bore holes 
                                              not less than six feet in length 
                                              kept in advance of the 
                                              drilling-holes, and all 
                                              precautions shall be taken to 
                                              prevent an unpremeditated breaking 
                                              through to the working containing 
                                              or likely to contain a dangerous 
                                              accumulation of water or noxious 
                                              gases.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) In old sand-filled or other 
                                              disused workings which were 
                                              originally driven in the mineral 
                                              channel, the re-opening of such 
                                              workings shall not be undertaken 
                                              without the permission previously 
                                              obtained in writing, of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 137—Safety Pillars 
                                              Between Adjoining Properties and 
                                              Their Removal.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) On the inside of the boundary 
                                              lines of every mine safety pillars 
                                              shall be left standing not less 
                                              than thirty feet in width measured 
                                              at right angles from the boundary 
                                              line.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) On the joint application of 
                                              the owners of adjoining mines, the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines may give 
                                              permission to either party to 
                                              weaken, cut through or work their 
                                              respective pillars between such 
                                              mines under such conditions as he 
                                              may prescribe in writing.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In the absence of such joint 
                                              application the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines shall have power to give 
                                              written permission for the partial 
                                              working, weakening or cutting 
                                              through of such pillars under such 
                                              conditions as he may prescribe in 
                                              writing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 138—Pollution of 
                                              Underground Workings.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person shall pollute the 
                                              underground workings with faeces 
                                              or urine, nor wantonly misuse or 
                                              foul the sanitary conveniences 
                                              underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 139—Tailings Used for 
                                              Filling.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Tailings used for filling worked 
                                              out areas underground, and the 
                                              liquids draining therefrom, shall 
                                              not contain a higher cyanide 
                                              content than 0.005 percent 
                                              expressed as cyanide of potassium.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 140—Stagnant Water to 
                                              be Drained Off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Stagnant water shall not be 
                                              allowed to remain on the floors of 
                                              levels which are in use, but shall 
                                              be drained off.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 141—Refuse not to 
                                              Accumulate Underground. Fire 
                                              Precautions to be Taken.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No refuse shall be allowed to 
                                              accumulate underground, but shall 
                                              be removed from the workings at 
                                              least once a week and be&nbsp; brought 
                                              to the surface and there disposed 
                                              of in a suitable manner.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Waste timber in underground 
                                              workings shall not be permitted to 
                                              decay but shall be removed as soon 
                                              as practicable to the surface.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall smoke or be 
                                              permitted to smoke underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Suitable fire extinguishers 
                                              shall be provided at all 
                                              electrical installations such as 
                                              sub-stations, switch houses, 
                                              battery charging stations, 
                                              electric winder houses and all 
                                              other strategic points on main 
                                              levels where gasoline, kerosine, 
                                              diesel fuel oil is used or stored.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (5) A suitable firewarning system, 
                                              e.g., the introduction of 
                                              eucalyptus oil or stench gas into 
                                              the ventilation system or the main 
                                              compressed air supply shall be 
                                              adopted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) All intake and return airways 
                                              shall be clearly marked and 
                                              sign-posted underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (7) A general fire drill shall be 
                                              rigidly carried out at least once 
                                              in every six months and all senior 
                                              mine officials, foremen and 
                                              headmen shall be trained in a 
                                              procedure to follow in case of 
                                              fire.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 11—VENTILATION AND DUST 
                                              PREVENTION</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 142—Quality of Air.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The ventilation in every mine 
                                              shall be such that the air in all 
                                              workings that are in use or are to 
                                              be used by workmen or others shall 
                                              be free from dangerous amounts of 
                                              noxious impurities and shall 
                                              contain sufficient oxygen to 
                                              obviate danger to the health of 
                                              any one employed in any such mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In any workings where such 
                                              conditions cannot be obtained by 
                                              natural ventilation, means for 
                                              mechanical ventilation shall be 
                                              provided and kept in operation 
                                              until such workings have been 
                                              abandoned or until satisfactory 
                                              natural ventilation shall have 
                                              been brought about therein.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 143—Ventilating Doors 
                                              to be Self-closing.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) All doors assisting or in any 
                                              way affecting ventilation shall be 
                                              so adjusted that they are 
                                              self-closing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any person who opens any such 
                                              door shall ensure that it is 
                                              closed forthwith.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 144—Ventilation of 
                                              Winzes and Raises.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No air pipe in a winze or raise 
                                              shall be fitted with any cock or 
                                              valve at any point within the 
                                              winze or raise unless a separate 
                                              ventilating pipe without cock or 
                                              valve attachment in the winze or 
                                              raise is installed for conveying 
                                              compressed air to the working 
                                              place.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 145—Disused Workings to 
                                              be Examined before being Again 
                                              Used.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Underground workings, especially 
                                              shafts, sumps, and winzes, which 
                                              have not been in use for sometime 
                                              shall be tested with a lighted 
                                              candle or flame safety lamp before 
                                              being again used, in order to 
                                              ascertain whether foul air or 
                                              other dangerous gases have 
                                              accumulated there and only such 
                                              workmen as may be necessary to 
                                              make such examination, shall be 
                                              allowed to proceed to such places 
                                              until such places are in a fit 
                                              state to work or travel in.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 146—Vitiated Air to be 
                                              Replaced.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) After blasting has occurred in 
                                              any place in a mine in which there 
                                              is no through ventilating current 
                                              no person shall enter, or cause or 
                                              permit any person to enter such 
                                              place until a quantity of fresh 
                                              air, not less than the volume of 
                                              such place beyond the nearest 
                                              point at which there is through 
                                              ventilation, or not less than a 
                                              smaller quantity sanctioned by the 
                                              Inspector of Mines in writing for 
                                              the particular working place, has 
                                              been supplied to replace the air 
                                              vitiated by dust or fumes caused 
                                              by blasting.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No working place shall be 
                                              extended for a distance of 600 
                                              feet from the last through 
                                              ventilation connection except by 
                                              permission in writing of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall stope or be 
                                              caused or permitted to stope above 
                                              any drive or level where there is 
                                              no through connection from the 
                                              stope to the drive or level above 
                                              except by permission in writing of 
                                              the Inspector of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 147—Persons not to Work 
                                              in Foul Air.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall work or remain 
                                              in a place in a mine if the air 
                                              contains dust, smoke, fumes or 
                                              gases which are evident to the 
                                              senses.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) Before blasting operations the 
                                              manager or person appointed by him 
                                              in writing shall see that every 
                                              person not engaged in such 
                                              operations shall be hoisted to the 
                                              surface or removed to a place free 
                                              from fumes or gases.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) During the shift no person 
                                              shall blast without the permission 
                                              of the manager or of a person 
                                              appointed by him in writing.&nbsp; No 
                                              such permission shall be given 
                                              unless reasonable precautions have 
                                              been taken to prevent any person 
                                              being exposed to smoke or fumes 
                                              from such blasting.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 148—Water for Dust 
                                              Prevention.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              An adequate supply of water which 
                                              is clear and odourless shall be 
                                              provided at a pressure of not less 
                                              than thirty pounds per square inch 
                                              at every point where it is 
                                              required for dust prevention.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 149—Rock Drills.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) In any underground working no 
                                              person shall use or cause or 
                                              permit to be used any percussion 
                                              rock drill unless—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) the drill steel used in the 
                                              rock drill has an unrestricted 
                                              axial hole of not less than 
                                              three-sixteenths of an inch 
                                              diameter through which water may 
                                              be fed to the bit;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) an adequate supply of water 
                                              flows through such drill steel; 
                                              and</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) the working water pressure at 
                                              the rock drill is maintained at 
                                              fifteen pounds per square inch or 
                                              over.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall send or cause 
                                              or permit to be sent underground 
                                              any percussion rock drill which is 
                                              designed to supply water to the 
                                              drill steel through an internal 
                                              water tube unless such rock drill—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) is provided with front-head 
                                              air release ports having a minimum 
                                              effective area of release of not 
                                              less than 0.3 square inch if the 
                                              piston diameter does not exceed 
                                              three inches and not less than 0.4 
                                              square inch if the piston&nbsp; 
                                              diameter exceeds three inches;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) has an undamaged water tube 
                                              having an inside diameter of not 
                                              less than 0.156 inch and an 
                                              outside diameter when new, of not 
                                              less than 0.255 inch and the end 
                                              of which is not more than one inch 
                                              from the shank end of the drill 
                                              steel when it is fully inserted; 
                                              and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) has an axial hole in the 
                                              piston when new, of not less than 
                                              0.260 inch and not more than 0.262 
                                              inch in diameter for a length of 
                                              at least two and a half inches.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 150—Use of Wet Swab.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person underground shall 
                                              use or cause or permit to be used 
                                              any hand drill, moil or similar 
                                              tool, except in sampling or 
                                              cutting of hitches, unless water 
                                              is applied or a wet swab is used 
                                              around the drill at the collar of 
                                              the hole so as to allay the dust.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) No person shall commence or 
                                              continue to drill any hole 
                                              underground, or cause or permit 
                                              such commencement or continuation 
                                              of drilling unless the floor, 
                                              roof, sides, packs, other 
                                              surfaces, and broken rock of the 
                                              working place, to a distance of at 
                                              least twenty-five feet from such 
                                              hole, have been thoroughly wetted 
                                              and kept wet, except where, owing 
                                              to the nature of the ground, such 
                                              practice might be dangerous.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall, in any 
                                              underground workings of a mine, 
                                              move any broken rock or ground 
                                              liable to give off dust injurious 
                                              to health, or cause or allow the 
                                              same to be moved, if such rock or 
                                              ground is in a dusty condition, 
                                              unless it and the floor, roof, and 
                                              sides, packs and other surfaces of 
                                              the working place to a distance of 
                                              at least twenty-five feet are 
                                              effectively wetted so as to 
                                              prevent the escape of dust into 
                                              the air during removal, except 
                                              where owing to the nature of the 
                                              ground, such practice might be 
                                              dangerous.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) No person underground shall 
                                              perform or cause or permit to be 
                                              performed work of any kind liable 
                                              to create dust unless and until 
                                              the floor, roof and sides, packs 
                                              and other surfaces of the working 
                                              place to a distance of at least 
                                              twenty-five feet have been 
                                              effectively wetted and kept wet, 
                                              unless such working place is 
                                              naturally sufficiently wet to 
                                              render the formation of dust 
                                              impossible, or except where owing 
                                              to the nature of the ground, such 
                                              practice might be dangerous.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) Where in any underground 
                                              working the use of water as a dust 
                                              suppressing agent is precluded 
                                              owing to the nature of the ground, 
                                              some efficient means shall be 
                                              provided and used for effectively 
                                              controlling the escape of dust 
                                              into the general body of the air.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) No person shall use or cause 
                                              or permit to be used compressed 
                                              air alone underground—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) to clean any truck or skip; or</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) to blow out any drill hole or 
                                              to blow over any rock surface 
                                              unless such hole or surface is 
                                              thoroughly wet; but a mixture of 
                                              air and water may be used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 151—Tipping Operations, 
                                              etc.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every main tipping station, 
                                              rock transfer point and shaft 
                                              loading box, efficient means shall 
                                              be provided and used for 
                                              effectively controlling the escape 
                                              of dust from tipping, transferring 
                                              or loading operations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 152—Crushing and 
                                              Milling.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              At all rock crushing plant, in 
                                              every ore sample crushing room and 
                                              at every machine used for the high 
                                              speed milling of rock drill bits 
                                              or the grinding of drill steel, 
                                              effective means shall be provided 
                                              and used for effectively 
                                              controlling the escape of dust.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 153—Water Blast to be 
                                              Installed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every working development end, 
                                              excepting shafts and winzes in the 
                                              course of sinking, an effective 
                                              water blast shall be installed as 
                                              near as practicable to the face of 
                                              such development end.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 154—Air and Dust 
                                              Quantities to be Determined.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) At any mine where the total 
                                              number of persons employed 
                                              underground on any one shift 
                                              exceeds 100 persons, the quantity 
                                              of air circulating in each 
                                              ventilating district and the 
                                              quantity of dust present in the 
                                              air at each and every working 
                                              place shall be determined not less 
                                              frequently than once in three 
                                              months by a competent person or 
                                              persons:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Provided that at subsidiary 
                                              tipping and draw points, stopes 
                                              grizzlies and loading chutes, this 
                                              sub-regulation shall be deemed to 
                                              have been complied with if the 
                                              total number of determinations 
                                              made in respect of each type of 
                                              working place in a section is 
                                              equivalent to the determination at 
                                              every working place of that type 
                                              at least once in three months.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The results of the 
                                              determinations required shall be 
                                              entered in a book to be kept for 
                                              that purpose and shall be signed 
                                              by the official in charge of the 
                                              Ventilation Department of the 
                                              mine, and by the mine captain in 
                                              charge of the section of the mine 
                                              concerned.&nbsp; The book shall be 
                                              examined and countersigned by the 
                                              manager or underground manager at 
                                              least once a week, and shall be 
                                              open to inspection by any 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A monthly dust and quarterly 
                                              ventilation reports shall be 
                                              submitted to the Chief&nbsp; Inspector 
                                              of Mines, and the Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) At every mine a dust 
                                              laboratory shall be provided for 
                                              the purpose of determining the 
                                              amount of dust in the ventilating 
                                              current of the various working 
                                              places and travelling ways.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 12—LIGHTING</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 155—Stationary Lights 
                                              to be Provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Adequate stationary lights shall 
                                              be provided—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) during working hours at all 
                                              stations in use, landing and 
                                              loading places in vertical and 
                                              inclined shafts, as well as at all 
                                              stopping places in levels where 
                                              winding or hauling is effected by 
                                              means of machinery;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) at night, at all working 
                                              places on the surface where work 
                                              is being carried on.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 156—Workings Parts of 
                                              Machinery to be well Lighted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              All places where winding, driving, 
                                              permanent pumping or other 
                                              machinery is erected shall, while 
                                              such machinery is in motion, be so 
                                              lighted that the moving parts of 
                                              the same can be clearly 
                                              distinguished:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that this regulation 
                                              shall not be read so as to apply 
                                              to skips, cages or other shaft 
                                              conveyances.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 157—Light to be Carried 
                                              in Underground, etc. Working.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every person in any 
                                              underground or unilluminated part 
                                              of a mine shall carry a light:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that this sub-regulation 
                                              shall not be read to apply to 
                                              regulation 170(1).</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) No person shall store or carry 
                                              calcium carbide underground except 
                                              in lamps or in water-tight 
                                              receptacles, both to be approved 
                                              by the Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person unless authorised by 
                                              the manager shall use or be 
                                              permitted to use a lighted candle 
                                              underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 13—EXPLOSIVES</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 1—Storage of 
                                              Explosives</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 158—Storage Conditions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No explosives for a mine or 
                                              works may be stored on the surface 
                                              except in an explosives magazine 
                                              and under such conditions as are 
                                              set forth under the appropriate 
                                              enactment relating to explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Application for permission to 
                                              erect such a magazine for storing 
                                              explosives shall be made by the 
                                              manager of the mine to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 159—Disposal on Mine 
                                              Closing.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When any mine is closed down all 
                                              explosives shall be disposed of, 
                                              and no explosives may be stored in 
                                              or on any such closed-down mine 
                                              without permission of an Inspector 
                                              of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 160—Storage of 
                                              Restricted Quantities of 
                                              Explosives Underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Explosives shall be stored in the 
                                              underground magazines in such 
                                              places and under such conditions 
                                              as may be approved by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines in writing:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that in no case shall the 
                                              quantity of explosives to be so 
                                              stored exceed that probably 
                                              required for use underground in 
                                              twenty-four hours.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 161—Naked Light 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Naked lights shall not be taken or 
                                              used in an explosives magazine 
                                              and, where possible, a protected 
                                              light shall be fixed outside the 
                                              door of the magazine so that its 
                                              light can be reflected into the 
                                              magazine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 162—Storage of Blasting 
                                              Powder, Detonators, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Blasting powder shall not be 
                                              stored in any magazine with high 
                                              explosives, but shall be kept in a 
                                              separate compartment having its 
                                              own lobby and entrance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Detonators shall not be kept 
                                              in the same compartment with any 
                                              other explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Detonating fuses (e.g. cordtex), 
                                              shall be stored in the high 
                                              explosives compartment and not in 
                                              the same compartment as 
                                              detonators.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 163—Explosive Scraps to 
                                              be Destroyed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No scraps or broken portions of 
                                              cartridges shall be placed in or 
                                              left lying about in the magazine, 
                                              but shall be destroyed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 164—Loitering 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Any unauthorised person loitering 
                                              in the immediate vicinity of an 
                                              explosives magazine may be 
                                              forthwith removed from the 
                                              vicinity by the manager of the 
                                              mine or by any person authorised 
                                              by the said manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              Every explosives magazine shall be 
                                              in the charge of a responsible 
                                              person who shall be the holder of 
                                              a Certificate of Competency issued 
                                              under regulation 177 of these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 166—Weekly Inspection 
                                              to be Made.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) A properly authorised person 
                                              or persons shall make a thorough 
                                              weekly inspection of all 
                                              explosives magazines and shall 
                                              make a report in writing to the 
                                              manager stating that such 
                                              examination has been made and 
                                              certifying as to the conditions 
                                              found.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The manager shall take 
                                              immediate steps to correct any 
                                              unsuitable conditions found and to 
                                              properly dispose of any 
                                              deteriorated explosives existing 
                                              and shall make a prompt 
                                              investigation when an act of 
                                              careless placing or handling of 
                                              explosives is discovered by or 
                                              reported to him.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Any employee who commits a 
                                              careless act with any explosives 
                                              or where explosives are stored, or 
                                              who, having discovered such an act 
                                              to have been committed, omits or 
                                              neglects to report immediately 
                                              such an act to a properly 
                                              authorised person, shall be guilty 
                                              of an offence against these 
                                              regulations and such an offence 
                                              shall be immediately reported to 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 2—Transport of 
                                              Explosives</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 167—No Undue Delay to 
                                              Occur During Transfer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) The transfer of explosives 
                                              from the magazine shall be so 
                                              arranged that no undue delay shall 
                                              occur between the time the 
                                              explosives leave such magazine and 
                                              the time they are properly stored 
                                              in another magazine or distributed 
                                              to points of use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Explosives shall not be left 
                                              at any level, station or near the 
                                              shaft collar or other entrance to 
                                              the mine but shall be transferred 
                                              to the underground magazine or 
                                              points of use without undue delay.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 168—Detonators to be 
                                              Transported Separately.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In no case may detonators be 
                                              transported in the same conveyance 
                                              with other explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 169—Notice to Engine 
                                              Driver.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Proper notice shall be given 
                                              to the engine driver, banksman and 
                                              skipman immediately before 
                                              explosives are conveyed in a shaft 
                                              by means of a cage or other 
                                              conveyance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall place in or 
                                              take out of the shaft conveyance 
                                              any explosives except under the 
                                              immediate supervision of the 
                                              person duly authorised in writing 
                                              thereto by the manager or mine 
                                              captain.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No other material except fuses 
                                              and fuse igniters shall be 
                                              transported with explosives in any 
                                              shaft conveyance.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The engine driver shall gently 
                                              lower or raise the shaft 
                                              conveyance containing explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 170—Precautions While 
                                              Carrying Explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No person handling or carrying 
                                              explosives, other than safety use 
                                              and fuse igniters, shall at the 
                                              same time carry any light or lamp 
                                              other than an enclosed light or 
                                              lamp.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Explosives (unless such 
                                              explosives be contained in 
                                              unopened cases) shall only be 
                                              carried in canisters or boxes of 
                                              types approved of in writing by 
                                              the Inspector under such 
                                              conditions as he may prescribe in 
                                              writing, but this regulation shall 
                                              not apply to the carriage of 
                                              explosives in working places while 
                                              the holes are being charged.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) In no case shall detonators or 
                                              any other material be carried in 
                                              the canister or box containing 
                                              explosives.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) No person shall be permitted 
                                              to smoke when handling or carrying 
                                              explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 171—Precautions in 
                                              Haulage Ways.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Where explosives are transported 
                                              in underground mine workings by 
                                              means of a truck or trucks the 
                                              speed of any truck or trucks shall 
                                              not at any time exceed four miles 
                                              per hour and definite arrangements 
                                              for the right-of-way of such truck 
                                              or trucks carrying explosives 
                                              shall be made before the truck or 
                                              trucks are moved.&nbsp; Where 
                                              locomotive haulage is used the 
                                              locomotive shall be maintained on 
                                              the forward end of any train 
                                              carrying explosives unless some 
                                              person walks in advance of the 
                                              train to effectively guard the 
                                              same.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 3—Receipt and 
                                              Distribution of Explosives</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 172—Receipt and 
                                              Delivery of Explosives.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The person in charge of any 
                                              explosives magazine shall be 
                                              responsible for the proper 
                                              receipt, storage and distribution 
                                              of the explosives and shall keep 
                                              full particulars of all receipts 
                                              and deliveries in the &quot;Explosives 
                                              Storage Book&quot; which shall be kept 
                                              in the magazine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) He shall not knowingly receive 
                                              or deliver explosives which are 
                                              not in good order and condition.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No explosives may be issued 
                                              from a magazine unless upon the 
                                              written order of an authorised 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The delivery of explosives to 
                                              the person in charge of each 
                                              working place shall be clearly and 
                                              accurately recorded.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 173—Only Probable 
                                              Amount of Explosives Required for 
                                              the Shift to be Issued.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Only the probably quantity of 
                                              explosives required for the use of 
                                              the shift shall be issued from the 
                                              underground magazine to the person 
                                              in charge of each working place, 
                                              and explosives so issued shall be 
                                              placed in securely closed 
                                              canisters or boxes and shall be 
                                              conveyed directly from the 
                                              magazine to the working place.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Explosives shall only be 
                                              issued to the person in charge of 
                                              the working place a short time 
                                              before the working place is ready 
                                              for blasting.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 174—The Mine Explosives 
                                              Only to be Used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall use at his 
                                              working place any explosives which 
                                              are not supplied to him from the 
                                              magazine of the mine where he is 
                                              employed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) No person shall take away from 
                                              the mine workings any explosives 
                                              without the written permission of 
                                              the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall secrete or be 
                                              in possession of explosives in or 
                                              about a mine or works except as 
                                              provided for in these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 175—Precaution in 
                                              Opening Cases.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Only implements of wood, brass or 
                                              copper may be used in opening 
                                              cases containing explosives except 
                                              where cases are screwed down, when 
                                              an iron screw-driver may be used 
                                              to withdraw the screws but for no 
                                              other purpose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 176—Smoking etc., 
                                              Forbidden in Magazine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person while in an explosives 
                                              magazine shall smoke or carry 
                                              anything which might cause 
                                              combustion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 4—Use of Explosives, 
                                              Etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 177—Certificate of 
                                              Competency for Blasting.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall conduct or be 
                                              permitted to conduct any blasting 
                                              operations or the preparation of 
                                              any charges, and no person shall 
                                              have charge of, or be permitted to 
                                              have charge of, any section or 
                                              working place of a mine where 
                                              blasting operations are being 
                                              carried on unless he is the holder 
                                              of a Certificate of Competency 
                                              granted by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines in accordance with 
                                              sub-regulation (2) of this 
                                              regulation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Every applicant for a 
                                              Certificate of Competency shall be 
                                              examined by a board which shall 
                                              consist of an Inspector and a 
                                              person nominated by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.&nbsp;&nbsp; The board 
                                              shall keep a record of all persons 
                                              so examined, and shall forward to 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines its 
                                              recommendations in respect of each 
                                              person so examined.&nbsp; On receipt of 
                                              such recommendations the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines may issue a 
                                              Certificate of Competency to the 
                                              applicant and such Certificate may 
                                              be endorsed by the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines at his discretion with 
                                              special restrictions as to the 
                                              purpose and place of use, and 
                                              shall contain such means of 
                                              identification of the holder as 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines may 
                                              require.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Any person to whom a 
                                              Certificate of Competency has been 
                                              issued and who in the opinion of 
                                              the Inspector is guilty of 
                                              inattention or negligence in the 
                                              execution of his duties or is 
                                              guilty 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 any such endorsement, 
                                              suspension or withdrawal to the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <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>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) No person shall be the holder 
                                              of a Certificate of Competency to 
                                              conduct blasting operations who, 
                                              in the opinion of a qualified 
                                              medical practitioner, has 
                                              defective sight or hearing or is 
                                              subject to any other bodily 
                                              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">
                                              Regulation 178—Charging or Drill 
                                              Holes, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person who is not the 
                                              holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency shall charge or be 
                                              permitted to charge any drill hole 
                                              on a mine.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Non-certificated persons 
                                              working under the continuous 
                                              control and responsibility of a 
                                              certificated blastman may handle 
                                              the container or tube and valve of 
                                              the injector pipe when charging a 
                                              round with ANBA/ANFO.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) In the preparation of charges 
                                              and the firing of such charges the 
                                              holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency may be assisted by 
                                              reliable persons who are not 
                                              holders of such certificate when 
                                              acting under his direct 
                                              supervision, but such holder shall 
                                              be personally responsible for any 
                                              accident occurring by reason of 
                                              the ignorance, inexperience or 
                                              carelessness of such other 
                                              persons.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (4) No person other than the 
                                              holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency shall remove or attempt 
                                              to remove the wooden plug with 
                                              which a misfired hole or socket of 
                                              a hole has been plugged.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) No person shall place a naked 
                                              light in or on a box in which 
                                              there are explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) No person other than a holder 
                                              of a Certificate of Competency 
                                              shall open or interfere in any 
                                              manner whatsoever with a box 
                                              containing explosives.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (7) No person whilst handling 
                                              explosives or assisting in the 
                                              preparation of charges shall 
                                              smoke.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (8) No person shall extract or 
                                              attempt to extract tamping or 
                                              explosives from a hole which has 
                                              once been charged except that the 
                                              holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency may extract such 
                                              tamping or explosives by means of 
                                              water under adequate pressure or 
                                              water and compressed air under 
                                              adequate pressure applied through 
                                              a pipe of a design and material 
                                              approved by the Inspector:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Provided that where such water and 
                                              compressed air are not ordinarily 
                                              available a holder of a 
                                              Certificate of Competency may 
                                              extract tamping only by means of a 
                                              wooden or copper scraper, to the 
                                              extent of allowing a misfired hole 
                                              being again blasted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (9) No person shall deepen or 
                                              cause or permit to be deepened a 
                                              hole which has been left standing, 
                                              unless it is positively known that 
                                              it has no been previously charged 
                                              with explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              Every holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency shall be personally 
                                              responsible for the due and proper 
                                              observance of the following 
                                              rules:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The box or canister containing 
                                              explosives, other than detonators, 
                                              shall be kept in a dry place at a 
                                              safe distance from working 
                                              places.&nbsp; On the cover of the box 
                                              or canister, or on a board against 
                                              the wall above it, the work 
                                              &quot;Explosives&quot; must be painted in 
                                              distinctly legible letters.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No other material implements 
                                              or tools other than fuse shall be 
                                              placed in the box or canister 
                                              containing explosives or 
                                              detonators.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) The holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency shall keep all 
                                              detonators under his charge in a 
                                              separate box provided for that 
                                              purpose at a distance of at least 
                                              40 feet from any other box 
                                              containing explosives, in a place 
                                              that is dry and at a safe distance 
                                              from working places.&nbsp; On the cover 
                                              of the box, or on a board against 
                                              the wall above it, the word 
                                              &quot;Detonators&quot; must be painted in 
                                              distinctly legible letters.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) He shall remove all naked 
                                              lights to a safe distance before 
                                              any case or canister containing 
                                              explosives is opened and also 
                                              during the preparation of charges.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) He shall before commencing 
                                              work either at the beginning of 
                                              the&nbsp; shift or after blasting be 
                                              the first to enter the working 
                                              place, and, until he considers it 
                                              safe, he shall not allow any 
                                              workman to proceed thereto except 
                                              those required by him to make the 
                                              place safe and then only when they 
                                              are acting under his direct 
                                              supervision.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) He shall before the 
                                              commencement of drilling 
                                              operations on the working face 
                                              under his charge and before 
                                              indicating the positions of the 
                                              holes to be drilled on such 
                                              working face—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) remove or cause to be removed 
                                              all loose and loosened rock and 
                                              ground from the face and immediate 
                                              vicinity of the working face and 
                                              carefully examine such face and 
                                              its immediate vicinity with a view 
                                              to discovering misfired holes or 
                                              sockets of holes;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) when water is ordinarily 
                                              available wash or cause the face 
                                              of the working to be washed with 
                                              water to detect the presence of a 
                                              misfired hole or socket;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) thoroughly examine every 
                                              socket and if water under adequate 
                                              pressure or compressed air 
                                              together with water is ordinarily 
                                              available wash out such sockets by 
                                              means of a pipe of design and 
                                              material approved by the Inspector 
                                              of Mines and when such water and 
                                              compressed air is not ordinarily 
                                              available examine and ascertain by 
                                              clearing with a wooden or copper 
                                              scraper that all such sockets 
                                              contain no explosives;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) plug with a wooden plug of a 
                                              type approved by the Inspector and 
                                              mark with a circle all misfired 
                                              holes;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (e) plug with a wooden plug of a 
                                              type approved by the Inspector all 
                                              sockets thereby indicating that 
                                              such sockets have been thoroughly 
                                              cleaned and examined for 
                                              explosives; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (f) keep on hand a sufficient 
                                              supply of the aforementioned 
                                              wooden plugs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (7) No person shall drill or cause 
                                              or permit to be drilled any hole, 
                                              unless such hole is placed more 
                                              than six inches from any socket 
                                              and given such a direction that it 
                                              will not come nearer to any socket 
                                              or the line or direction thereof 
                                              than six inches.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (8) In stopes and in surface 
                                              workings no person shall drill or 
                                              cause or permit to be drilled any 
                                              hole within six feet of a misfired 
                                              hole and any hole drilled near a 
                                              misfired hole shall be pitched in 
                                              such a direction that no part of 
                                              the hole comes nearer to any part 
                                              of the misfired hole than six 
                                              feet.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (9) In development ends and 
                                              similar confined workings every 
                                              misfired hole shall be blasted or 
                                              blown out as provided for in 
                                              regulation 178 (8) of these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (10) He shall point out to each 
                                              driller working under him and, 
                                              wherever possible, clearly mark 
                                              with chalk, paint or other 
                                              material, the exact position and 
                                              direction of any hole to be 
                                              drilled and no person shall in 
                                              drilling deviate from the position 
                                              and direction indicated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (11) He shall acquaint every 
                                              person working under him of the 
                                              dangers attending a contravention 
                                              of regulations 178 and 179 (1-10) 
                                              of these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (12) He shall thoroughly clean out 
                                              all drill holes before attempting 
                                              to charge them up.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (13) Explosives other than ANBA/ANFO 
                                              shall not be used in a drill hole 
                                              except in the form of a cartridge.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (14) When blasting with dynamite 
                                              or other nitroglycerine compound 
                                              explosives, he shall only insert 
                                              the detonator with the attached 
                                              fuse in the primer cartridge 
                                              shortly before use, and the fuse 
                                              shall be attached to the detonator 
                                              by means of a properly designed 
                                              instrument approved of by the 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (15) He shall in making up a 
                                              charge after inserting the 
                                              detonator with attached fuse in 
                                              the primer cartridge, securely 
                                              fasten it to the said cartridge by 
                                              means of string or other suitable 
                                              material so that the fuse and 
                                              detonator cannot be inadvertently 
                                              withdrawn.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (16) He shall not in charging any 
                                              hole with nitroglycerine compound 
                                              explosives in cartridged form or 
                                              in tamping holes for blasting use 
                                              any implement other than of wood, 
                                              brass, copper or plastic.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (17) He shall not forcibly press 
                                              any cartridged explosives into a 
                                              hole of insufficient size.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (18) He shall only use sand 
                                              loosely filled in, sand and slimes 
                                              mixed and made up in cartridged 
                                              form, soft clay slightly tamped or 
                                              water as tamping material for 
                                              charges of dynamite or other high 
                                              explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (19) He shall before firing 
                                              charges give or cause to be given 
                                              due warning in every direction by 
                                              shouting &quot;Fire&quot; and all entrances 
                                              to the place or places where such 
                                              charges are being fired or where 
                                              the safety of persons may be 
                                              endangered by such firing shall be 
                                              guarded to prevent inadvertent 
                                              access thereto whilst firing 
                                              operations are going on.&nbsp; The 
                                              guards so posted shall reply 
                                              &quot;Fire&quot; to his shout of &quot;Fire&quot; 
                                              before the charges are lit.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (20) He shall only use fuse 
                                              igniters supplied by the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (21) He shall in all development 
                                              faces immediately after lighting 
                                              up put into action the water blast 
                                              which he shall previously have 
                                              tested.&nbsp; If as a result of such 
                                              test the water blast shall be 
                                              found to be not in order no 
                                              blasting shall take place.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (22) ANBA/ANFO explosives shall 
                                              not be electrically initiated 
                                              without the prior approval in 
                                              writing of the Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (23) He shall, except in the case 
                                              of electric firing or firing by 
                                              means of detonating fuse, count in 
                                              conjunction with at least one 
                                              other person the number of shots 
                                              exploding.&nbsp; Unless he and such 
                                              other person are certain that all 
                                              the shots have exploded, he shall 
                                              not allow any person to enter the 
                                              working place in which the shots 
                                              have been fired for a period of 
                                              thirty minutes after the fuses 
                                              were lighted, and, shall if such 
                                              misfire occurs at change of shift 
                                              forthwith report any misfire, as 
                                              well as any other matter requiring 
                                              attention, to the mine captain or 
                                              shift boss and to the person in 
                                              charge of the next following 
                                              shift.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (24) When charging ANBA/ANFO in 
                                              loose form into any drill hole, an 
                                              injector pipe made of aluminium, 
                                              brass, copper, plastic or of any 
                                              combination of these materials may 
                                              be used provided the pipe forms a 
                                              continuous conductor of 
                                              electricity and is effectively 
                                              earthed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (25) He shall not where firing 
                                              takes place by means of 
                                              electricity enter or allow any 
                                              other person to enter the place or 
                                              places where shots have been 
                                              exploded until he has disconnected 
                                              the cable from the battery or 
                                              exploder.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (26) He shall after firing holes 
                                              by means of detonating fuse or 
                                              electricity and in the latter case 
                                              disconnecting the cables from the 
                                              battery or exploder, carefully 
                                              examine the place in which the 
                                              charges have been so fired before 
                                              permitting men to work therein and 
                                              shall instruct those employed in 
                                              clearing away the loose rock from 
                                              such place after such examination, 
                                              to report immediately to him the 
                                              finding of any detonating fuse or 
                                              wires in or under the loose rock 
                                              and in the event of any such 
                                              detonating fuse or wire being 
                                              discovered shall at once order all 
                                              work in the working place to cease 
                                              until he has carefully traced such 
                                              detonating fuse or wire to its 
                                              terminal in order to determine 
                                              whether a misfire has occurred.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (27) He shall not after blasting 
                                              has taken place enter or allow any 
                                              person to enter the working in 
                                              which such blasting has occurred, 
                                              until the fumes caused by the 
                                              explosion shall have been 
                                              sufficiently dissipated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (28) He shall take all reasonable 
                                              measures to safeguard all persons 
                                              who may be working in the same 
                                              place as himself against accident, 
                                              whether they are under his direct 
                                              supervision or not.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (29) Misfired holes containing 
                                              ANBA/ANFO explosives shall be 
                                              thoroughly washed out and the 
                                              resultant sockets plugged.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 14—WORKMEN</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 180—Record of Employees 
                                              to be Kept.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              sufficient record must be kept in 
                                              the office at every mine of all 
                                              persons employed in and about the 
                                              mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 181—Contracts not to 
                                              Remove Responsibility.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The fact that a person is employed 
                                              as a contractor or tributer in or 
                                              about a mine shall not be taken to 
                                              relieve the manager of any 
                                              personal responsibility under 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 182—Change House to be 
                                              Provided for Persons Employed 
                                              underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Save where an exemption 
                                              therefrom in writing is granted by 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines, 
                                              there shall be provided in every 
                                              mine for use by all persons 
                                              employed underground such change 
                                              house accommodation as is in the 
                                              opinion of the Inspector 
                                              appropriate for the mine, 
                                              including adequate facilities for 
                                              bathing and for changing and also 
                                              for drying of clothing:&nbsp; Provided 
                                              that engine and boiler houses 
                                              shall not be used for the purposes 
                                              aforesaid.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Except where exempted by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines in 
                                              writing, a suitable and efficient  shelter shall be provided for 
                                              persons at or near the mouth of 
                                              each shaft.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 183—No Intoxicating 
                                              Liquor to be Allowed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No intoxicating liquor shall 
                                              be taken by any person into the 
                                              workings of any mine or works, or 
                                              to any place of work unless with 
                                              the special permission of the 
                                              manager, and any workman, who 
                                              without such permission, has 
                                              intoxicating liquor in his 
                                              possession whilst at work or at a 
                                              place of work shall be deemed 
                                              guilty of an offence against these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person suspected of being 
                                              in a state of intoxication or in 
                                              any other condition which may 
                                              render, or be likely to render him 
                                              incapable of taking care of 
                                              himself or of persons under his 
                                              charge, shall be allowed to enter 
                                              a mine or to be in proximity to 
                                              any working place on the surface 
                                              or near to any machinery in 
                                              motion, and any person who may 
                                              have entered a mine or works or be 
                                              found at any working place above 
                                              or below ground in an apparent 
                                              state of intoxicating may 
                                              immediately be arrested by the 
                                              manager or some person duly 
                                              authorised by him, and immediately 
                                              handed over to the Police and 
                                              shall be deemed to be guilty of an 
                                              offence against these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 184—Fighting or 
                                              Unlawful Assault.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person shall take part in a 
                                              fight or commit an unlawful 
                                              assault in or about a mine or 
                                              works and any person so doing 
                                              shall be guilty of an offence 
                                              against these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 185—Sleeping in Mine, 
                                              etc. Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall sleep in any mine 
                                              or works or on the surface in any 
                                              building in which there is a 
                                              boiler (or boilers) under steam or 
                                              machinery in motion, and any 
                                              person found sleeping in any of 
                                              the above-mentioned places shall 
                                              be guilty of an offence against 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 186—Naked Lights on 
                                              Timber, etc., Prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall leave any naked 
                                              light on any timber or other 
                                              inflammable material either in the 
                                              mine or in any working place on 
                                              the surface.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 187—Hard Hats.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All persons working underground 
                                              shall wear a miner's hard hat of a 
                                              type approved by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 188—Boots.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person who fails to wear 
                                              boots of a type approved by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines shall be 
                                              permitted to go or work 
                                              underground in any mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where a person fails to wear 
                                              approved boots underground, the 
                                              failure, in addition to being a 
                                              breach of this regulation shall if 
                                              that person meets with an injury 
                                              to his feet, be deemed to have 
                                              contributed to the injury </span>
                                              </p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 189—Goggles</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Suitable goggles or effective 
                                              screens shall be provided to 
                                              protect the eyes of persons 
                                              engaged in the dry grinding of 
                                              metals, in the electrical or 
                                              oxyacetylene welding or cutting of 
                                              metals or in any other work likely 
                                              to entail injury to the eyes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 190—Loose Clothing 
                                              Prohibited.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person attending to or working 
                                              in close proximity to moving 
                                              machinery shall wear loose outer 
                                              clothing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 191—Persons Infected 
                                              with Tuberculosis Prohibited from 
                                              Entering Underground Workings.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person known to the manager to 
                                              be infected with tuberculosis 
                                              shall enter or be allowed to enter 
                                              the underground workings of any 
                                              mine for the purpose of working 
                                              therein and no manager shall 
                                              employ such person underground 
                                              knowing that he is so infected.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 192—Duty to Wear Life 
                                              Line.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall work at a 
                                              vertical or steeply inclined place 
                                              where there is a danger that he 
                                              may fall unless such person is 
                                              provided with a suitable life line 
                                              for his protection and it shall be 
                                              his duty to wear and be secured by 
                                              such life line.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall descend or be 
                                              permitted to descend into any 
                                              storage bin, ore pass or similar 
                                              place unless wearing a suitable 
                                              life line and unless a second 
                                              person is in constant attendance 
                                              and precautions are taken against 
                                              the danger of caving or falling 
                                              material.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 193—Restrictions on 
                                              Ascending a Chute, Etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No person shall be ordered to 
                                              ascend a chute, ore pass, sand 
                                              pass, raise, shaft, or box-hole 
                                              for the purpose of releasing or 
                                              blasting a choke.&nbsp; Any person 
                                              giving orders contrary to this 
                                              regulation shall be liable to the 
                                              penalty provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No attempt to enter from above 
                                              a blocked chute, pass, raise, 
                                              shaft or box-hole for the purpose 
                                              of freeing same, shall be made by 
                                              any person without direct 
                                              instructions from the manager, 
                                              underground manager or mine 
                                              captain; and the work involved 
                                              shall be continuously under the 
                                              personal supervision of the mine 
                                              captain or a shift boss.&nbsp; No 
                                              volunteer shall be permitted to 
                                              ascend the blocked chute, pass, 
                                              raise, shaft or box-hole unless 
                                              personally authorised by and in 
                                              the presence of the mine captain 
                                              who shall then be in charge.&nbsp; The 
                                              proof that such authorisation was 
                                              justified shall lie on the mine 
                                              captain.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 15—TRIBUTERS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 194—Tributers may be 
                                              prohibited.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) It shall be lawful for the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines, whenever 
                                              in his opinion it may be necessary 
                                              to secure safe or economic mining 
                                              of the area covered by any licence 
                                              granted under part 4 of the 
                                              Concessions Ordinance (Cap. 136) 
                                              or section 5 of the Rivers 
                                              Ordinance (Cap. 226) to prohibit 
                                              the licence holder from employing 
                                              tributers to mine such area, and 
                                              the employment of tributers to 
                                              mine underground is at all times 
                                              prohibited save with the prior 
                                              permission in writing of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The Chief Inspector of Mines 
                                              may, in the case of a manager of 
                                              such area being convicted of an 
                                              offence against this Part, 
                                              prohibit mining by tributers on 
                                              such area.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 195—Token to be Issued 
                                              to Tributers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No person shall be employed as a 
                                              tributer unless issued with a 
                                              token by the manager.&nbsp; Such token 
                                              shall be of a distinctive pattern 
                                              and have a serial number.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 196—Tributer's 
                                              Register.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager shall keep a 
                                              tributers' register in a securely 
                                              bound book from which no pages may 
                                              be removed and in which shall be 
                                              recorded the name and nationality 
                                              of every tributer who works on the 
                                              area together with the serial 
                                              number and date of issue of the 
                                              token of each such tributer.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Before the manager registers a 
                                              tributer and issues to him a token 
                                              he shall make reasonable enquiry 
                                              to ascertain that such tributer is 
                                              not so registered with any other 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 197—Offences in Respect 
                                              of Registration and Tokens.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) No person shall work as a 
                                              tributer unless he is duly 
                                              registered as such and is in 
                                              possession, at the time and place 
                                              of working, of a token duly issued 
                                              under the provisions of these 
                                              regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No tributer shall be in 
                                              possession of more than one token 
                                              or any token other than his own, 
                                              and no person other than a 
                                              registered tributer shall be in 
                                              possession of such token:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that the provisions of 
                                              this regulation shall not apply to 
                                              the possession of tokens by the 
                                              manager, or his representative for 
                                              the purpose of these regulations.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A registered tributer shall on 
                                              ceasing to work for the person 
                                              with whom he is registered return 
                                              his token to such person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The manager shall delete 
                                              forthwith from his register of 
                                              tributers the name of any tributer 
                                              who returns his token or who is 
                                              dismissed by the manager or who 
                                              ceases to work for the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 198—Duties of Manager; 
                                              Safety.</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 persons employed as 
                                              tributers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The manager or his 
                                              representative shall be present on 
                                              the area when tributers are mining 
                                              or dressing mineral.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 199—Limitation of Hours 
                                              of Work and Movement of Mineral.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The manager shall not permit 
                                              any tributer to mine or dress 
                                              mineral between sunset and sunrise 
                                              save with the prior permission in 
                                              writing of the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) A tributer shall not move any 
                                              mineral between sunset and sunrise 
                                              except mineral which has been 
                                              received by the manager or his 
                                              representative and under the 
                                              direct supervision of such manager 
                                              or representative.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A tributer may only move 
                                              mineral between sunrise and sunset 
                                              and within the boundaries of the 
                                              area in respect of which he is 
                                              registered except mineral which 
                                              has been received by the manager 
                                              or his representative and under 
                                              direct supervision of such manager 
                                              or representative.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              No tributer shall work or mine on 
                                              any area other than the area in 
                                              respect of which he is registered 
                                              and in possession of a token and 
                                              no tributer may remove from any 
                                              such area any mineral won thereon 
                                              save as provided for in paragraphs 
                                              (2) and (3) of regulation 199.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 201—Tributer to Deliver 
                                              Mineral Only to Manager or his 
                                              Representative.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No tributer shall deliver mineral 
                                              to any person other than the 
                                              manager or the representative of 
                                              the manager with whom he is 
                                              registered.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 202—Limitation on 
                                              Receipt of Mineral.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No manager or his 
                                              representative shall receive any 
                                              mineral from any tributer other 
                                              than a tributer duly registered by 
                                              him and such tributer shall, at 
                                              the time of such receipt, be in 
                                              possession of his token the 
                                              particulars of which shall be 
                                              recorded by the receiver.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where mineral is received from 
                                              a tributer in accordance with the 
                                              provisions of these regulations 
                                              the persons so receiving shall 
                                              weigh such mineral and remunerate 
                                              the tributer therefor between the 
                                              hours of sunrise and sunset.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Every person receiving mineral 
                                              from tributers in accordance with 
                                              these regulations shall keep a 
                                              tributers' mineral record in a 
                                              securely bound book from which no 
                                              pages may be removed and in which 
                                              shall be recorded the mineral so 
                                              received together with the name 
                                              and token number of each tributer 
                                              and the quantity received from 
                                              such tributer: Provided that books 
                                              with perforated pages may be used 
                                              if either the original or one copy 
                                              remain bound in the book.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 203—All Mineral Won to 
                                              be Disclosed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every tributer attending before 
                                              the person to whom he may lawfully 
                                              deliver mineral shall disclose to 
                                              that person all mineral won by him 
                                              since he last so attended and 
                                              still in his possession and shall 
                                              deliver such mineral to that 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 204—Place of Receipt of 
                                              Mineral.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall receive any 
                                              mineral from a tributer save 
                                              inside the boundaries of the area 
                                              in respect of which the tributer 
                                              is registered.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall receive 
                                              mineral from tributers unless he 
                                              has, at the place of receipt at 
                                              the time, the tributers' register 
                                              and the tributers's mineral record 
                                              in respect of such tributers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 205—Tributers not to be 
                                              Employed on Prospecting 
                                              Operations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall remunerate any 
                                              person in accordance with the 
                                              quantity of mineral obtained in 
                                              the course of prospecting 
                                              operations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 16—PROCEDURE IN CASE OF 
                                              ACCIDENT</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 206—Notice of Accident 
                                              to be Sent by Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Whenever an accident occurs at 
                                              a mine or any works to which these 
                                              Regulations apply being an 
                                              accident connected with the 
                                              working of such mine or works and 
                                              resulting in death or serious 
                                              personal injury to one or more 
                                              persons, the manager shall 
                                              immediately by the quickest means 
                                              available in writing, and also by 
                                              telegram or telephone, where 
                                              practicable, give notice thereof 
                                              to the Chief Inspector of Mines 
                                              and also to the Inspector of Mines 
                                              or to the Inspector of Machinery, 
                                              according to the nature of the 
                                              accident stating full particulars 
                                              regarding such accident.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) Serious personal injury shall 
                                              mean such injury as will result in 
                                              the injured person being 
                                              incapacitated from working for at 
                                              least fourteen days.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 207—Death Resulting 
                                              Subsequently to be Notified.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When serious personal injury 
                                              results in the death of the person 
                                              injured after the official report 
                                              has been forwarded, or when any 
                                              slight injury of which no official 
                                              notice was given is known to 
                                              result in the death or 
                                              incapacitation for 14 days or more 
                                              of the person injured, the 
                                              manager, on being notified by the 
                                              medical officer to the mine, shall 
                                              give notice thereof to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines and also to the 
                                              Inspector of Mines or to the 
                                              Inspector of Machinery, according 
                                              to the nature of the accident, 
                                              without delay.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              Where personal injury immediately 
                                              results in the death of the person 
                                              injured the place where the 
                                              accident occurred shall, after the 
                                              removal of the injured person or 
                                              persons, be left precisely at it 
                                              was immediately after the accident 
                                              until the Inspector has visited it 
                                              and examined it, unless it can be 
                                              proved that the discontinuance of 
                                              the work at this place would 
                                              endanger the lives of other 
                                              persons or seriously impede the 
                                              working of the mine: Provided that 
                                              should the Inspector fail from any 
                                              cause to attend within two days 
                                              after notice of the accident has 
                                              been given, work may be resumed at 
                                              the place in question, but not 
                                              before photographs or drawings 
                                              showing details of the scene of 
                                              the accident have been prepared.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 209—Enquiry by 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Inspector on the receipt of 
                                              the report of an accident shall, 
                                              if he deems it necessary, 
                                              immediately proceed to the place 
                                              where the accident has occurred 
                                              and shall make an enquiry into the 
                                              circumstances which have caused 
                                              it.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 210—Powers at Enquiry.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) For the purpose of an enquiry 
                                              under regulation 209 of these 
                                              Regulations the Inspector—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) may require by summons the 
                                              attendance at such enquiry of such 
                                              persons as he may think fit;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) may require the production at 
                                              the enquiry of any books, papers 
                                              and documents which he considers&nbsp; 
                                              necessary;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) may administer an oath under 
                                              the appropriate enactment relating 
                                              to the administration of oaths and 
                                              require any person examined to 
                                              make and sign a declaration of the 
                                              truth of the statements made by 
                                              him in his examination; no person 
                                              so examined can be compelled to 
                                              answer any question incriminating 
                                              himself and must be so warned by 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Any person who without 
                                              reasonable excuse fails to comply 
                                              with any summons or requisition of 
                                              the Inspector holding such 
                                              enquiry, or prevents or impedes 
                                              such officer in the execution of 
                                              his duty, shall, for every such 
                                              offence be liable to a penalty.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) On the conclusion of such 
                                              enquiry, the Inspector shall issue 
                                              to the manager of the mine or 
                                              works a certificate that such 
                                              enquiry has been held, and shall 
                                              also in writing notify the manager 
                                              of the result of his enquiry 
                                              together with any instructions 
                                              issued to obviate a recurrence 
                                              thereof.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 211—Reports to Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines and to Coroner.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              On the completion of the enquiry, 
                                              the Inspector shall furnish the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines with a 
                                              full report of the accident, and, 
                                              in the case of a fatal accident, 
                                              if it appears that there has been 
                                              a contravention of these 
                                              Regulations, the Inspector shall 
                                              also immediately given written 
                                              notice to the Coroner of the 
                                              district of the result of this 
                                              enquiry.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 212—Inquest by Coroner.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At all inquests resulting from 
                                              mining accidents, or from other 
                                              causes specified in these 
                                              Regulations, held by a Coroner, 
                                              the Inspector shall be at liberty 
                                              to appear and to examine any 
                                              witness, subject nevertheless to 
                                              the order of the Coroner on point 
                                              of law.&nbsp; At least twenty-four 
                                              hours, notice of such inquest 
                                              shall be given to the Inspector by 
                                              the Coroner.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 213—Reporting 
                                              Non-casualty Accidents or 
                                              Occurrences.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Whether personal injury is caused 
                                              or not every accident or 
                                              occurrence included in the 
                                              following classification or of a 
                                              nature similar thereto shall be 
                                              reported without delay and 
                                              confirmed in writing to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines and also to the 
                                              Inspector of Mines or the 
                                              Inspector of Machinery according 
                                              to the nature of the accident or 
                                              occurrence:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) Mine and Works</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              Extensive caving or subsidence;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) Serious flooding of any 
                                              portion of the underground 
                                              workings;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) Accidental fires in mines;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iv) Accidental ignition or 
                                              detonation of explosives;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (v) Any case of unconsciousness 
                                              arising from heatstroke or 
                                              inhalation of fumes or poisonous 
                                              gases.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) Winding Engine</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              Engine running out of control;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) Failure of depth indicator;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) Failure of efficiency of 
                                              brakes;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iv) Failure of over-winding 
                                              prevention device to act when 
                                              required or the acting of this 
                                              device when not required;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (v) Fracture or failure of any 
                                              essential part of winding engine, 
                                              crankshaft, couplings, bearings, 
                                              gearing, clutch, drums or drum 
                                              shaft.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) Shaft</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              Derailment of skip or cage in 
                                              motion by which in the opinion of 
                                              the management, the winding rope 
                                              is possibly overstrained;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) Failure of safety catch to 
                                              act when required, or the acting 
                                              of the catch when not required 
                                              during winding;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) Fracture of headgear sheave, 
                                              axle or bearings of same;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iv) Any damage to winding rope or 
                                              its attachment to skip, cage or 
                                              drum;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (v) Jamming of skip or cage in 
                                              shaft;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (vi) Any overwind.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (d) Elevators</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i) 
                                              Failure of brake;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii) Failure of overwinding 
                                              prevention device to act when 
                                              required or its action when not 
                                              required;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) Failure of safety catches to 
                                              act when required or their action 
                                              when not required;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iv) Fracture or failure of any 
                                              essential part of the winding 
                                              machinery;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (v) Fracture of rope or ropes or 
                                              attachments;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (vi) Fracture of any sheave or 
                                              axle or bearing of same;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (vii) Jamming of car in hatchway.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 214—Mine Register of 
                                              Accidents.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At each mine or works a register 
                                              in the form to be prescribed by 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines shall 
                                              be kept in which all accidents 
                                              which under this Part are required 
                                              to be reported to the Inspector, 
                                              being accidents occurring at such 
                                              mine or works must be recorded.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 215—Record of 
                                              Rockbursts.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              record of the occurrence of all 
                                              rockbursts at a mine shall be kept 
                                              showing, as far as possible, the 
                                              time, location, extent of the 
                                              burst, any injury to persons and 
                                              any other information pertaining 
                                              to the burst, and such record 
                                              shall be available at all times to 
                                              the Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 17—FIRST AID TO THE INJURED</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 216—Stretchers.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) At every mine or works a 
                                              sufficient number, in the opinion 
                                              of the Inspector, of properly 
                                              constructed ambulance stretchers 
                                              shall be kept ready for use 
                                              proportionate to the number of 
                                              persons employed thereat.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) At every mine or works there 
                                              shall be kept either at the office 
                                              or in a special room close to the 
                                              shaft a sufficient supply of 
                                              splints, bandages, tourniquets, 
                                              other surgical accessories as the 
                                              size of the mine demands, and a 
                                              sufficient supply of an efficient 
                                              antidote, with instructions for 
                                              the use of same, for treatment of 
                                              cases of &quot;gassing&quot;.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) At every mine, and at such 
                                              places underground as the 
                                              Inspector may require there shall 
                                              be kept and maintained a stock of 
                                              fitted first-aid boxes, dressings, 
                                              splints, stretchers, and such 
                                              other materials as the Inspector 
                                              may require, and such stock shall 
                                              be added to or changed when 
                                              required by the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 217—Ambulance to be 
                                              Under Charge of Reliable Person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every mine or works employing 
                                              over two hundred men not have a 
                                              resident surgeon, the ambulance 
                                              shall be under the charge of a 
                                              reliable person, approved of by a 
                                              qualified medical practitioner in 
                                              writing, competent to apply 
                                              splints and bandages in urgent 
                                              cases.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 218—Antidotes for 
                                              Poisons.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every mine or works where 
                                              cyanide and other poisonous 
                                              materials are used, there shall be 
                                              kept in conspicuous places 
                                              convenient to every building in 
                                              which such poisons are used, a 
                                              sufficient supply of efficient 
                                              antidotes for such poisons, and 
                                              the vessels containing such 
                                              antidotes shall be distinctly 
                                              labelled and explicit directions 
                                              for their use shall be attached to 
                                              the vessels containing these 
                                              antidotes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 219—Drinking Water.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              An adequate supply of wholesome 
                                              drinking water shall be provided 
                                              in each testing room and assay 
                                              office, and this supply shall be 
                                              distinctly labelled &quot;Drinking 
                                              Water&quot;.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              When any person employed in or 
                                              about a mine or works receives 
                                              serious injury by reason of his 
                                              employment, the manager shall be 
                                              responsible that the injured 
                                              person shall be sent to the 
                                              nearest qualified medical 
                                              practitioner, or, in the event of 
                                              the injuries being too serious to 
                                              permit of the injured person's 
                                              removal, the nearest qualified 
                                              medical practitioner shall be sent 
                                              for, unless the regular medical 
                                              practitioner appointed to the mine 
                                              resides within two miles of the 
                                              scene of the accident. If the 
                                              injured person is unable to 
                                              proceed unaided to his abode or to 
                                              a hospital, the manager of the 
                                              mine shall immediately have such 
                                              person conveyed to his abode or to 
                                              a hospital in the safest, best, 
                                              and quickest way at the expense of 
                                              the owner of the mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 18—RESCUE APPARATUS AND 
                                              RESCUE BRIGADES</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 221—Rescue Apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Save where an exemption therefrom 
                                              in writing is granted by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines there shall be 
                                              provided at every mine where 
                                              persons are employed underground 
                                              some form of rescue breathing 
                                              apparatus and resuscitation 
                                              apparatus approved by the Chief 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 222—Rescue Brigades.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Rescue brigades, each 
                                              consisting of not less than five 
                                              fully trained men employed at the 
                                              mine (one of whom shall act as 
                                              captain) shall be organised and 
                                              maintained at each mine on the 
                                              following scales:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) where the number of persons 
                                              employed underground on duty is 
                                              not more than 750 — not less than 
                                              three brigades;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (b) where the number of persons 
                                              employed underground on duty is 
                                              more than 750 but not more than 
                                              2,000 — not less than four 
                                              brigades;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) where the number of persons 
                                              employed underground on&nbsp; duty is 
                                              more than 2,000 — not less than 
                                              five brigades.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The owner of a mine in which 
                                              the total number of persons 
                                              employed underground is less than 
                                              150, shall be deemed to have 
                                              complied with the preceding 
                                              regulation if he has made 
                                              arrangements to the satisfaction 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines 
                                              with the management of a 
                                              neighbouring mine for the 
                                              assistance of rescue brigades from 
                                              such mine should the necessity 
                                              arise.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Exemption may be granted by 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines to 
                                              any mine which, owing to its small 
                                              personnel, is unable to comply 
                                              with the provisions of paragraph 
                                              (1) of this regulation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) So far as practicable all the 
                                              members of the brigades should not 
                                              be employed underground at the 
                                              same time.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (5) Every member of a rescue 
                                              brigade shall attend at least 
                                              twelve practices in every year, 
                                              six of which shall be held 
                                              underground.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Notification of such practices 
                                              giving details of location nature 
                                              of work performed, names of 
                                              brigade members concerned, and 
                                              times of starting and finishing 
                                              shall be furnished to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines in writing, by 
                                              the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) A means, approved by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, shall be 
                                              adopted at each working shaft 
                                              collar which shall enable the 
                                              Manager to locate the labour 
                                              underground at any time.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 19—INSPECTION</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 223—Powers of Inspector 
                                              Reg.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              An Inspector or other person duly 
                                              appointed to act under these 
                                              Regulations shall have the power 
                                              to do all or any of the 
                                              following:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) To make such enquiry and 
                                              examination as he may consider 
                                              necessary to ascertain whether the 
                                              provisions of these Regulations or 
                                              his notices are duly complied 
                                              with.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) To examine and make enquiry 
                                              respecting the state and condition 
                                              of any mine and any part thereof 
                                              and any other place that are 
                                              subject to these Regulations, and 
                                              into all matters and things 
                                              connected with or relating to 
                                              sanitation or the safety of 
                                              persons employed in or about such 
                                              mine or other place.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) To enter, inspect or examine 
                                              any such mine or other place, or 
                                              any part thereof, at all 
                                              reasonable times by day and by 
                                              night, but not so as unnecessarily 
                                              to impede or obstruct the working 
                                              of the mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) For the purpose of such 
                                              examination, inspection, or 
                                              enquiry, the Inspector may call 
                                              upon to accompany him either the 
                                              mine manager or the mine captain 
                                              of their deputies, together with 
                                              any other mine official or other 
                                              employee shall be bound to attend 
                                              when called upon to do so.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (5) An Inspector or other person 
                                              duly appointed to act under these 
                                              Regulations shall have the power 
                                              to try any breach of a regulation 
                                              or rule framed thereunder unless 
                                              serious bodily injury or death has 
                                              been caused to any person by such 
                                              breach: Provided always that he 
                                              shall not have the power to impose 
                                              a fine exceeding ten cedis for any 
                                              one breach of a regulation or rule 
                                              framed thereunder.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every trial the Inspector or 
                                              person duly appointed to act under 
                                              these Regulations shall take down 
                                              the evidence in writing all shall 
                                              record his finding and sentence in 
                                              writing and shall forward the same 
                                              to the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) To exercise such power as may 
                                              be necessary for carrying these 
                                              Regulations into effect.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (7) If, in the opinion of an 
                                              Inspector, any circumstance, 
                                              practice or omission on a mine or 
                                              part thereof if so defective or 
                                              dangerous as to be likely to cause 
                                              bodily injury, he shall require 
                                              the Manager to remedy the same 
                                              forthwith and shall, as soon as 
                                              practicable give notice in 
                                              writing, specifying the matters 
                                              considered defective or dangerous.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 224—Appeals from 
                                              Instructions of Inspector or of 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) From any instruction given by 
                                              the Inspector or other person duly 
                                              appointed to act under these 
                                              Regulations, the manager of a Mine 
                                              or works subject to these 
                                              Regulations may, within fourteen 
                                              days, lodge a written appeal with 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Action shall be taken by the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines as soon 
                                              as possible, and, in the event of 
                                              settlement not being arrived at, 
                                              he shall refer the appeal to a 
                                              committee of three recognised Mine 
                                              Managers chosen by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mine and the decision 
                                              of such committee shall be final.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) From any decision or 
                                              instructions given by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, apart from 
                                              appeals from instructions given by 
                                              the Inspectors which are dealt 
                                              with in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
                                              this regulation, the manager of a 
                                              mine or works subject to these 
                                              Regulations may appeal within 
                                              fourteen days to the Minister for 
                                              his decision, which shall be 
                                              final.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 20—MACHINERY</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 225—Exemption.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Part 20 of these Regulations shall 
                                              not apply to digging areas.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 1—General Safety 
                                              Measures with regard to Mechanical 
                                              Plant.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 226—Responsibility of 
                                              User of Boiler, Engine, Etc.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The user of a boiler, steam 
                                              apparatus, steam engine, 
                                              mechanical appliance or electrical 
                                              apparatus is responsible that all 
                                              reasonable precautions are taken 
                                              to ensure the safety of the 
                                              persons in his employment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Where under any law or 
                                              regulations, a competent 
                                              mechanical engineer or electrical 
                                              engineer has to be placed in 
                                              charge of Machinery and boilers, 
                                              he shall be responsible for the 
                                              compliance with the regulations 
                                              affecting the safety of persons, 
                                              but the appointment of such a 
                                              person shall not relieve the user 
                                              of any personal responsibility.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) Every resident engineer or 
                                              competent engineer mentioned in 
                                              regulation 22, shall report to the 
                                              manager or user any mechanical or 
                                              electrical defect or condition 
                                              which may be liable to be 
                                              dangerous to life or limb.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 227—Condition of Safety 
                                              Appliances.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The user shall see that the 
                                              prescribed safety appliances are 
                                              maintained in good working 
                                              condition and properly used and 
                                              shall stop the working of any 
                                              apparatus the using of which 
                                              appears in any way to have become 
                                              dangerous. He is further 
                                              personally responsible for any 
                                              contravention of the provisions of 
                                              these Regulations unless he can 
                                              prove that he has taken all 
                                              reasonable measures for the 
                                              carrying out of the same.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 228—Competent Person to 
                                              be in Charge.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Boilers, engines, and all 
                                              machinery shall be in charge or 
                                              under supervision of competent 
                                              persons.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) Steam boilers, engines, and 
                                              all machinery in use shall be kept 
                                              in a fit state and in thorough 
                                              repair, and all stationary 
                                              boilers, engines and machinery in 
                                              use shall be adequately protected 
                                              from the inclemency of the 
                                              weather.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 229—Continuous 
                                              Supervision Necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person having charge of any 
                                              mechanical appliance, which, for 
                                              the safety of life or limb 
                                              requires constant supervision, may 
                                              for any reason whatever absent 
                                              himself from or cease to have 
                                              continual supervision of such 
                                              mechanical appliance during the 
                                              periods for which he is in charge 
                                              unless he be replaced by a 
                                              competent person, nor shall any 
                                              person in charge of such 
                                              mechanical appliance, be caused, 
                                              or allowed to work more than eight 
                                              hours per diem:</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that this limit may be 
                                              exceeded when ordered by the 
                                              manager or by any person appointed 
                                              by the manager, in writing, for 
                                              the purpose of this regulation, or 
                                              where written permission thereto 
                                              has been granted by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 230—Fencing off 
                                              Machinery.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) All exposed machinery, which 
                                              when in motion may be dangerous to 
                                              persons, must be securely fenced 
                                              off, and efficient guards shall be 
                                              provided to the satisfaction of 
                                              the Inspector to such parts of any 
                                              machinery and electrical apparatus 
                                              as may in his opinion be a 
                                              possible source of danger to 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Dangerous places such as 
                                              elevated platforms, pits, 
                                              trapholes and similar items shall 
                                              be fenced off so as to safeguard 
                                              effectively those persons 
                                              authorised to work or to be in the 
                                              vicinity.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 231—Fences and Guards 
                                              not to be Removed.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person or persons shall damage 
                                              or shall remove without the 
                                              consent of the manager any fence 
                                              or guard erected to protect 
                                              persons from dangerous places, 
                                              exposed machinery, electrical 
                                              machinery and plant.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 232—No Interference 
                                              with Machinery.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) Unauthorised entrance into any 
                                              place where machinery or steam 
                                              boilers is or are erected is 
                                              prohibited. Notice to this effect 
                                              shall be posted up at all 
                                              entrances.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No unauthorised person shall 
                                              tamper with or otherwise interfere 
                                              with machinery erected or being 
                                              erected for use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              (1) The repairing, adjusting, 
                                              cleaning or lubricating of 
                                              machinery in motion shall not be 
                                              undertaken by any person other 
                                              than a competent person where 
                                              there is a risk of personal 
                                              injury, and then only when it is 
                                              impracticable to stop such 
                                              machinery.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Automatic devices for oiling 
                                              machinery whilst in motion shall 
                                              be resorted to wherever 
                                              practicable.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 234—Friction Clutches 
                                              or Similar Contrivance to be 
                                              Provided.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Belt-driven machinery which it 
                                              is necessary to stop and start 
                                              without interfering with the speed 
                                              of the prime mover shall be 
                                              permanently fitted with a 
                                              satisfactory mechanical appliance 
                                              for the purpose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Shipping and unshipping 
                                              driving belts whilst the machinery 
                                              is in motion is forbidden, with 
                                              exception of the customary 
                                              shifting of light belts on the 
                                              cone pulley of machine tools for 
                                              the purpose of alterations in the 
                                              working speed.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 235—Inspectors to have 
                                              Access to Boilers and Machinery.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              He Inspector shall have free 
                                              access to the places where there 
                                              are boilers, steam apparatus, 
                                              elevators or other machinery, and 
                                              the users are obliged to admit him 
                                              at any time.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 236—Instructions to be 
                                              in Writing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Any instructions or decisions 
                                              given by the Inspector to the user 
                                              of the machinery shall be in 
                                              writing, and the user shall be 
                                              responsible that such instruction 
                                              or decision is complied with.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 237—Appeal.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              In case of objection to any such 
                                              instruction or decision given by 
                                              the Inspector regarding any thing 
                                              or practice in connection with 
                                              machinery or boilers or any part 
                                              thereof not provided for by any 
                                              provision of these regulations, 
                                              the user may, within fourteen 
                                              days, lodge a written appeal with 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 2—Elevators</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 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">
                                              No elevator shall be used for the 
                                              transport of persons except with 
                                              the permission of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines in writing, who 
                                              may impose such restrictions and 
                                              conditions as he may think fit: 
                                              Provided that properly authorised 
                                              persons may travel on elevators 
                                              without such permission for the 
                                              purpose of examination and repair.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 239—Precautions for 
                                              Safety of Persons in Vicinity of 
                                              Elevator.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The user shall be responsible that 
                                              all reasonable precautions are 
                                              taken to ensure the safety of 
                                              persons working in the vicinity of 
                                              an elevator.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 240—Periodical 
                                              Examination of Elevator.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              responsible person specially 
                                              deputed by the user for the 
                                              purpose shall carefully examine—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) at least once each day the 
                                              engine or motor, all drums and 
                                              sheaves and all safety appliances;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) at least twice in each week 
                                              the guides and ropes;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) at least once each month the 
                                              entire elevator plant and all 
                                              fittings and appliances in 
                                              connection therewith.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Reports of examinations 
                                              above-mentioned shall be recorded 
                                              without delay in a book specially 
                                              set aside for that purpose and 
                                              this book shall, at all times, be 
                                              open to the inspection of the 
                                              Inspector. Should, as the result 
                                              of such examination, any weakness 
                                              or defect be discovered, immediate 
                                              steps shall be taken by the user 
                                              to remedy such weakness or defect.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 241—Locking Doors of 
                                              Entrances to Hatchway.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All entrances to hatchways shall 
                                              be provided with substantial doors 
                                              or gates, which shall be kept 
                                              closed and locked except when in 
                                              actual use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 242—Construction and 
                                              Safety Catches of Car.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              The elevator car shall be of 
                                              substantial construction and it 
                                              shall be provided with efficient 
                                              safety catches.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 243—Car to have Gate or 
                                              Bars.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The elevator car shall be fitted 
                                              with a gate or bar to prevent 
                                              goods from falling out.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 3—Lifting Machines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 244—Examination.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) At every mine a competent 
                                              person appointed for the purpose 
                                              by the manager shall thoroughly 
                                              examine at intervals not exceeding 
                                              twelve months all parts and 
                                              working gear whether fixed or 
                                              moveable including the anchoring 
                                              and fixing appliances of any 
                                              crane, crab or winch operated by 
                                              mechanical power and used as a 
                                              lifting machine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No crane, crab or winch 
                                              operated by mechanical power 
                                              (other than new machine) which has 
                                              been dismantled or out of regular 
                                              use for a period exceeding two 
                                              months, shall be taken into use as 
                                              a lifting machine at any mine for 
                                              the first time at that mine, 
                                              unless immediately prior thereto 
                                              all parts and working gear 
                                              thereof, whether fixed or moveable 
                                              including the anchoring and fixing 
                                              appliances have been thoroughly 
                                              examined by a competent person 
                                              appointed for that purpose.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 245—Efficient Catch or 
                                              Brake to be Provided.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every crane, crab or winch 
                                              operated by mechanical power and 
                                              used as a lifting machine at a 
                                              mine shall be provided with an 
                                              efficient catch or an efficient 
                                              brake.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">

                                              (1) There shall be plainly marked 
                                              on every crane, crab or winch used 
                                              at, or forming part of the 
                                              equipment of a mine the safe 
                                              working load or loads thereof, 
                                              except that, in the case of a jib 
                                              crane to constructed that the safe 
                                              working load may be varied by the 
                                              raising or lowering of the jib, 
                                              there shall be attached there 
                                              either an automatic indicator of 
                                              safe working loads or a table 
                                              indicating the safe working loads 
                                              at corresponding inclinations of 
                                              the jib or corresponding radii of 
                                              the load.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall, except for 
                                              the purpose of a test, load any 
                                              such crane, crab or winch as 
                                              aforesaid beyond the safe working 
                                              load marked or indicated thereon 
                                              in pursuance of the foregoing 
                                              paragraph.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) This regulation shall not 
                                              apply to winding apparatus with 
                                              which a mine shaft or winze is 
                                              provided, or to any rope haulage 
                                              apparatus.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 4—Aerial Ropeways</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 247—Clearance of Aerial 
                                              Ropeways.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) The Minimum clearance from the 
                                              ground of any conveyance on a 
                                              ropeway shall be not less than 
                                              sixteen feet except within loading 
                                              and unloading station limits, or 
                                              with the permission in writing of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The factors of safety of all 
                                              parts of an aerial ropeway shall 
                                              be subject to the approval in 
                                              writing, of the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No person shall travel, or be 
                                              allowed to travel on an aerial 
                                              ropeway, except with the 
                                              permission in writing, of the 
                                              Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Aerial ropeways may cross over 
                                              thoroughfares, roads, railways, 
                                              tramways or buildings, subject to 
                                              the previous approval in writing, 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines, 
                                              who may impose such conditions as 
                                              he may consider necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) No structure or thing shall be 
                                              erected or placed under or within 
                                              a horizontal distance of 25 feet 
                                              of an aerial ropeway without the 
                                              previous approval in writing of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines, who 
                                              may impose such conditions as he 
                                              may consider necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Sub-Division 5—Steam Boilers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 248—Construction and 
                                              Maintenance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every steam boiler and all its 
                                              fittings and attachments shall be 
                                              of good construction, sound 
                                              material, adequate strength and 
                                              free from patent defect, and shall 
                                              be properly maintained.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 249—Safety Valves.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every steam boiler shall have 
                                              attached to it—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) two suitable safety valves 
                                              (separate from and incapable of 
                                              being isolated by any stop-valve), 
                                              which shall be so adjusted as to 
                                              prevent the boiler being worked at 
                                              a pressure greater than the 
                                              maximum per permissible working 
                                              pressure and shall be attached 
                                              directly to or as close as 
                                              practicable to the boiler;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) a suitable stop-valve 
                                              connecting the boiler to the steam 
                                              pipe;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) a correct steam pressure 
                                              gauge, connected to the steam 
                                              space and easily visible to the 
                                              boiler attendant, which shall 
                                              indicate the pressure of steam in 
                                              the boiler in pounds per square 
                                              inch and have marked upon it, in a 
                                              distinctive colour, the maximum 
                                              permissible working pressure;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) at least two water gauges to 
                                              show the water level in the boiler 
                                              and, if the gauges are of the 
                                              glass tubular type, they shall be 
                                              provided with efficient guards but 
                                              not so as to obstruct the reading 
                                              of the gauges.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 250—Attachments to 
                                              Steam Boiler.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Every steam boiler shall be 
                                              provided with—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) means for attaching a test 
                                              pressure gauge,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) a suitable fusible plug or an 
                                              efficient low-water alarm device.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 251—Precautions when 
                                              Cleaning or Repairing.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              When a steam boiler is being 
                                              emptied and opened for cleaning, 
                                              for repairs, or for any other 
                                              purpose, and while such cleaning 
                                              or repairs is or are in progress, 
                                              special precautions shall be taken 
                                              to ensure the safety of persons 
                                              employed thereat or who may be in 
                                              the vicinity of the boiler.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 252—Examination by 
                                              Competent Person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every steam boiler and all its 
                                              fittings and attachments shall be 
                                              thoroughly examined by a competent 
                                              person at least once in every 
                                              period of fourteen months and also 
                                              after any extensive repairs, in 
                                              the first place when the boiler is 
                                              cold and in the second place when 
                                              the boiler is under normal steam 
                                              pressure.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Every steam boiler shall be 
                                              tested by water pressure at least 
                                              once in every period of twenty-six 
                                              months.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The hydraulic testing pressure 
                                              applied shall be seventy-five 
                                              pounds per square inch above the 
                                              maximum permissible working 
                                              pressure in boilers in which the 
                                              maximum permissible working 
                                              pressure exceeds seventy-five 
                                              pounds per square inch.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Boilers in which the maximum 
                                              permissible working pressure does 
                                              not exceed seventy-five pounds per 
                                              square inch shall be tested to 
                                              double the maximum permissible 
                                              working pressure.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) A report of the result of 
                                              every such examination and test 
                                              shall be entered in the Boiler 
                                              Record Book, which must be kept at 
                                              the mine specially for that 
                                              purpose, and shall be signed by 
                                              the person who made the 
                                              examination or test. The Boiler 
                                              Record Book shall be open to 
                                              inspection by the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 253—Previously Used 
                                              Boiler to be Tested before Re-use.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No steam boiler which has 
                                              previously been used shall be 
                                              taken into use at a mine for the 
                                              first time at that mine until it 
                                              has been examined, tested, and 
                                              reported upon in accordance with 
                                              regulation 252.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 254—Manufacturer's 
                                              Certificate for New Boiler.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No new steam boiler shall be taken 
                                              into use at a mine unless there 
                                              has been obtained from the 
                                              manufacturer of the boiler a 
                                              certificate specifying the maximum 
                                              permissible working pressure 
                                              thereof, and stating the nature of 
                                              the tests to which the boiler and 
                                              fittings have been submitted, and 
                                              such certificate shall be kept 
                                              available for inspection, and the 
                                              boiler shall be so marked as to 
                                              enable it to be identified as the 
                                              boiler to which the certificate 
                                              relates.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 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">
                                              Before any steam boiler is taken 
                                              into use at a mine for the first 
                                              time at that mine the manager 
                                              shall give written notice to the 
                                              Inspector and to the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 256—Inspector may 
                                              Examine and Test Boilers, 
                                              Preparation of Test.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The Inspector shall have the 
                                              power to examine periodically 
                                              steam boilers externally and 
                                              internally and shall carry out 
                                              such test as he may consider 
                                              necessary. He shall fix the date 
                                              and time of any internal 
                                              examination or hydraulic test so 
                                              as to take the interests of the 
                                              user into consideration.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) The user shall see that all 
                                              parts of the boiler are thoroughly 
                                              cleaned and prepared for 
                                              inspection or for water test as 
                                              the case may be, in accordance 
                                              with instructions given by the 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 257—Recording of Dates 
                                              of Examination and Repairs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The dates on which a steam boiler 
                                              is cleaned or examined, and the 
                                              condition of the boiler at such 
                                              examination, and a full report of 
                                              any alterations or repairs to the 
                                              boiler, shall be entered without 
                                              delay in the Boiler Record Book, 
                                              and shall be signed by the person 
                                              responsible for such work. Each 
                                              entry in the Boiler Record Book 
                                              shall be initialled by the manager 
                                              or his representative.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 258—Manager to Give 
                                              Notice to Inspector of Important 
                                              Repairs.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The manager of a mine where a 
                                              steam boiler is in use shall give 
                                              written notice to the Inspector 
                                              when any important repairs are to 
                                              be executed to the boiler.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 6—Air Receivers</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 259—Pressure Gauges and 
                                              Safety Valves on Receivers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All receivers used for the storage 
                                              of air or gas shall be of sound 
                                              construction and properly 
                                              maintained to the satisfaction of 
                                              the Inspector and shall, where 
                                              required by the Inspector, be 
                                              fitted with an apparatus for 
                                              showing the pressure of the air or 
                                              gas contained therein, and shall 
                                              also be fitted with a safety 
                                              valve:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that where there is no 
                                              receiver on the surface the 
                                              pressure gauge and safety valve 
                                              may be fitted on the pipe 
                                              conveying the air or gas.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 260—Testing Receivers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The user shall test receivers at 
                                              intervals not exceeding two years. 
                                              The test shall be by hydraulic 
                                              pressure to the extent of one and 
                                              one-third times the working 
                                              pressure, over a period to be 
                                              determined in each case by the 
                                              Inspector, provided that such 
                                              period shall not exceed a maximum 
                                              of ten minutes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 261—Records of Tests.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              written record of such test, 
                                              signed by the person conducting 
                                              the same, shall be made in the 
                                              Compressor Record Book which shall 
                                              be kept at the mine specially for 
                                              that purpose, and such book shall 
                                              be in the user's possession and 
                                              always open to inspection by the 
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 262—Inspection of Air 
                                              Plant and Record of Inspections.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) All compressed air receivers, 
                                              intercoolers, and their 
                                              connections to air cylinders, the 
                                              discharge of which results or is 
                                              likely to result in the contents 
                                              being inhaled by persons in or 
                                              about the mine or works, shall be 
                                              kept clear and free from 
                                              carbonised oil and other material 
                                              liable to ignition and shall be 
                                              opened and examined by the 
                                              engineer appointed under paragraph 
                                              (2) of regulation 119 of these 
                                              Regulations, or other duly 
                                              authorised person at intervals, 
                                              not exceeding three months. A 
                                              written record and date of each 
                                              such inspection shall be made in 
                                              the Compressor Record Book, and 
                                              shall be signed by the person 
                                              conducting the inspection who 
                                              shall be responsible for 
                                              compliance with this regulation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) All other types of receivers 
                                              shall be opened and examined as 
                                              provided for in paragraph (1) of 
                                              this regulation at intervals not 
                                              exceeding fifteen months.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 263—Supply of Air.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The supply of air for air 
                                              compressors shall be drawn from 
                                              the purest and coolest source 
                                              available.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 264—Fusible Plugs and 
                                              Thermometers.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Where required by the Inspector 
                                              suitable fusible plugs, as well as 
                                              thermometers and pyrometers 
                                              indications on which can be 
                                              clearly read, shall be fitted 
                                              close to the outlet valves or the 
                                              discharge pipes from all air 
                                              cylinders and on the outlet pipes 
                                              of inter-coolers of air 
                                              compressors when operating in 
                                              combination with receivers 
                                              mentioned in paragraphs (1) and 
                                              (2) of regulation 262.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The highest temperature allowed 
                                              shall be indicated by a red mark 
                                              on the scale and it shall be the 
                                              duty of the engine driver in 
                                              charge to see that this 
                                              temperature is not exceeded and he 
                                              shall also record the thermometer 
                                              and pyrometer readings at least 
                                              once during each shift.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 7—Electrical 
                                              Apparatus</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 265—Competent Engineer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every mine or works on which 
                                              electrical apparatus is being 
                                              used, there shall be at least one 
                                              competent engineer as in 
                                              accordance with regulation 22, and 
                                              such appointment shall be in 
                                              writing.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 266—Plans of Electrical 
                                              Apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              At every mine or works there shall 
                                              be kept plans showing clearly the 
                                              positions and sizes of all fixed 
                                              electrical apparatus above and 
                                              below ground, and showing the 
                                              isolating arrangements of the 
                                              various circuits of the system. 
                                              Such plans shall be kept up to 
                                              date and shall be open to 
                                              inspection by the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 267—Switchgear.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Switchgear and all terminals, 
                                              cable ends, cable joints and 
                                              connections of apparatus shall be 
                                              constructed and installed and all 
                                              live parts shall be so protected 
                                              and enclosed to the satisfaction 
                                              of the Inspector as to prevent 
                                              accidental contact by persons and 
                                              danger from electrical faults, as, 
                                              fire and water.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 268—Use of Electrical 
                                              Apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              All electrical apparatus and 
                                              conductors shall be sufficient in 
                                              size for the work they may be 
                                              called upon to do, and shall be so 
                                              selected, arranged, installed, 
                                              protected, worked and maintained 
                                              as to prevent danger so far as is 
                                              reasonably practicable.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 269—Examination and 
                                              Repairs.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No examination, repairs or 
                                              alterations necessitating the 
                                              handling of electrical apparatus 
                                              shall be carried out while such 
                                              apparatus is alive, unless such 
                                              work is carried out by a skilled 
                                              electrician.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Whenever work is being carried 
                                              out on electrical apparatus which 
                                              has been disconnected from all 
                                              sources of supply, adequate 
                                              precautions shall be taken by 
                                              earthing or other means to 
                                              discharge electrically such 
                                              electrical apparatus or any 
                                              adjacent electrical apparatus if 
                                              there is a danger therefrom, 
                                              before it is handled, and to 
                                              prevent any conductor or 
                                              electrical apparatus from being 
                                              accidently or inadvertently 
                                              electrically charged whilst 
                                              persons are working thereon.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 270—Apparatus to be 
                                              Earthed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (1) There shall be connected to 
                                              earth at the surface of the mine 
                                              in such manner as will ensure 
                                              immediate electrical discharge 
                                              without danger:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) every metallic covering of any 
                                              cable;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) the outer conductor of every 
                                              concentric cable;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) every metallic part of any 
                                              covering or container of or 
                                              mounting for, any other electrical 
                                              apparatus; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d)&nbsp; any handle for the operation 
                                              of any electrical apparatus:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that the provisions of 
                                              this paragraph shall not apply to 
                                              a lamp-holder efficiently 
                                              protected by a covering made of 
                                              fire resisting material which is 
                                              either insulated or earthed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Without prejudice to the 
                                              generality of the last preceding 
                                              paragraph, every earthing 
                                              conductor installed for the 
                                              purposes thereof shall have a 
                                              conductivity throughout (including 
                                              any joint) not less than half that 
                                              of the conductor having the 
                                              greatest current carrying capacity 
                                              in relation to which it is 
                                              provided and shall have a 
                                              cross-sectional area not less than 
                                              0.022 square inches:</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Provided that—</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) in relation to a flexible 
                                              cable by which electricity is 
                                              supplied at a voltage not 
                                              exceeding one hundred and 
                                              twenty-five to portable apparatus, 
                                              nothing in the preceding 
                                              provisions of this paragraph shall 
                                              require the earthing conductor to 
                                              have a cross- sectional area 
                                              greater than 0.01 square inch, and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) in relation to a flexible 
                                              cable by which electricity is 
                                              supplied to portable apparatus of 
                                              capacity not exceeding three 
                                              kilowatts at the surface of a 
                                              mine, being a cable comprising an 
                                              earthing conductor, nothing in the 
                                              preceding provisions of this 
                                              paragraph shall require the 
                                              earthing conductor to have a 
                                              cross- sectional area greater than 
                                              that of any one of the other 
                                              conductors in that cable.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (3) No switch, fuse or circuit 
                                              breaker shall be placed in any 
                                              earthing conductor.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 271—Cables.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No cable shall be connected to 
                                              any other electrical apparatus 
                                              except by means of a properly 
                                              constructed connector.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No single core flexible cable 
                                              shall be used for supplying 
                                              portable apparatus at any mine. 
                                              Each conductor in a flexible cable 
                                              shall be covered with insulating 
                                              material and the conductor and 
                                              insulating material shall be 
                                              efficiently protected from damage.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) A metallic covering provided 
                                              to protect a flexible cable from 
                                              damage shall not be used as the 
                                              sole earthing conductor in respect 
                                              of that cable or any apparatus 
                                              connected thereto, unless that 
                                              cable is of a specification 
                                              approved by the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) All underground cables other 
                                              than flexible cables for portable 
                                              apparatus shall, unless previously 
                                              exempted in writing, by the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) be protected by a suitable 
                                              metallic covering or armouring 
                                              electrically continuous 
                                              throughout, such covering to be 
                                              earthed as provided in regulation 
                                              270,</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) be adequately supported.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5)&nbsp; Nothing in this regulation 
                                              shall apply to telephone or 
                                              signalling cables.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 272—Transformed Energy.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Where electrical energy is 
                                              transformed suitable provision 
                                              shall be made to guard against 
                                              danger by reason of lower pressure 
                                              apparatus becoming accidently 
                                              charged above its normal pressure 
                                              by leakage from or contact with 
                                              the higher pressure apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 273—Protection of 
                                              Electrical Apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All electrical apparatus and 
                                              conductors shall be placed and 
                                              protected in such a manner that no 
                                              person can inadvertently come in 
                                              contact with or be injured by 
                                              reason of same.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 274—Notices to be 
                                              Posted.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The following notices, clearly 
                                              legible and constructed of durable 
                                              material, shall be posted at 
                                              suitable places:—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (a) a notice warning persons of 
                                              the proximity or presence of 
                                              dangerous electrical apparatus;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) a notice prohibiting 
                                              unauthorised persons from handling 
                                              or interfering with electrical 
                                              apparatus of any description;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) a notice in the form of an 
                                              illustrated chart explaining the 
                                              treatment for electric shock.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Sub-Division 8—Overhead Lines</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 275—Factors of Safety.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In the design of overhead lines 
                                              the minimum factors of safety 
                                              shall apply to all conductors and 
                                              supports and shall refer to the 
                                              breaking load of the same. Such 
                                              minimum factors of safety shall be 
                                              subject to the approval in writing 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 276—Distances from 
                                              Roads, Railways, etc.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Overhead lines may be erected 
                                              along or across thoroughfares, 
                                              roads, railways, tramways or 
                                              buildings, subject to the previous 
                                              approval in writing of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines who may impose 
                                              such conditions as he may consider 
                                              necessary.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 277—Distance from 
                                              Explosives Magazines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No overhead line shall be erected 
                                              nearer than 250 feet to any 
                                              explosive magazine, except with 
                                              the previous approval in writing 
                                              of the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 278—Clearance of 
                                              Overhead Lines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The minimum vertical height of 
                                              electrical conductors and other 
                                              wires from the ground, except in 
                                              the case of electric trolley wires 
                                              and service lines for lighting, 
                                              domestic use and telephone lines, 
                                              shall be sixteen feet.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 279—Construction.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              On every overhead line all 
                                              conductors shall be efficiently 
                                              insulated and secured, and every 
                                              precaution shall be taken to 
                                              prevent such conductors from 
                                              falling away from their supports.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 280—Breakage of 
                                              Conductors.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Adequate means shall be provided 
                                              to render any live conductor dead 
                                              in the event of its falling due to 
                                              breakage or otherwise.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 281—Line Conductors to 
                                              be Rendered Inaccessible.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Line conductors shall be rendered 
                                              inaccessible to any person from 
                                              any building or other place 
                                              without the use of a ladder or 
                                              other special appliance.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 282—Supports.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All supports shall be of 
                                              substantial construction and shall 
                                              be placed at intervals of not more 
                                              than 200 feet apart when the 
                                              direction of the line is straight, 
                                              and of not more than 150 feet 
                                              apart when the line is not 
                                              straight, provided that such 
                                              intervals may be varied with the 
                                              previous approval in writing of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 283—Service Line.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Service lines shall be connected 
                                              to line conductors at a point of 
                                              support only and shall be 
                                              efficiently insulated.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 284—Telephone Lines.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No telephone lines shall be placed 
                                              on the same support as other 
                                              overhead lines, except with the 
                                              previous approval in writing of 
                                              the Chief Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 285—Lines Crossing 
                                              Other Lines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              No overhead line conductor shall 
                                              cross or under any other line 
                                              conductor without efficient 
                                              precautions being taken to prevent 
                                              the contact of such conductors.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 286—Atmospheric.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All systems shall be suitably 
                                              protected against the effects of 
                                              atmospheric electricity.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 287—Inspection and 
                                              Maintenance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Every overhead line, including 
                                              its supports and all structural 
                                              parts and all electrical 
                                              appliances and devices belonging 
                                              to our connected with the line, 
                                              shall be regularly inspected and 
                                              efficiently supervised and 
                                              maintained as regards electrical 
                                              and mechanical conditions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) No structure, machinery, or 
                                              thing shall be erected or placed 
                                              under or, within a horizontal 
                                              distance of 25 feet of an overhead 
                                              line, without the previous 
                                              approval in writing of the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 288—Dangerous Objects 
                                              to be Notified to Persons in 
                                              Charge.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              All workmen shall strictly observe 
                                              the safety measures referred to in 
                                              the preceding regulations, and 
                                              unless their duty absolutely 
                                              necessitates it, shall not 
                                              trespass within the safety guards 
                                              or fences erected under these 
                                              Regulations. In case they notice 
                                              any thing which might be dangerous 
                                              to life or limb, or to the working 
                                              of the machinery, they shall as 
                                              soon as possible inform the person 
                                              in charge thereof.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 21—MISCELLANEOUS</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">

                                              No person shall damage anything 
                                              which has been provided for the 
                                              protection of underground works or 
                                              for the safety of the workmen or 
                                              for the protection of the surface 
                                              nor is any person permitted to 
                                              alter, remove or in any way render 
                                              useless any arrangement in or 
                                              about the mine provided for the 
                                              before-mentioned purpose without 
                                              the consent of the manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 290—Responsibility for 
                                              Sanitary Conditions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Every headman shall be responsible 
                                              for the sanitary condition of 
                                              every working place or section of 
                                              the mine or works over which he 
                                              has charge; and it shall be his 
                                              duty to take the necessary action 
                                              to put into a proper sanitary 
                                              condition the place or section 
                                              over which he has charge.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              (1) For the purpose of making 
                                              known the provisions of these 
                                              Regulations to all persons 
                                              employed in or about a mine of 
                                              works, an abstract of the portions 
                                              of these Regulations directly 
                                              concerning the workmen shall be 
                                              posted up in suitable places at 
                                              the mine or works where it can be 
                                              conveniently read, and a copy of 
                                              these Regulations or of such 
                                              abstract, must be supplied at cost 
                                              price to every literate employee 
                                              holding a responsible position 
                                              under these Regulations when 
                                              engaged by the manager or his 
                                              representative, unless he is 
                                              already in possession of the same.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              (2) So often as the posted copies 
                                              become defaced, obliterated or 
                                              destroyed, they shall be renewed 
                                              with all reasonable despatch.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Any person pulling down or 
                                              otherwise defacing the 
                                              before-mentioned notices when so 
                                              posted up shall be guilty of an 
                                              offence against these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) Where any workman is unable to 
                                              read these Regulations the person 
                                              in charge shall see that such 
                                              workman is made acquainted with 
                                              the regulations concerning him or 
                                              appertaining to his particular 
                                              occupation and duties.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 292—Notification of 
                                              Commencement or Termination of 
                                              Employment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              It shall be the duty of the 
                                              manager of every mine, or his duly 
                                              appointed representative, to 
                                              notify the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines of the date of commencement 
                                              or termination of employment of 
                                              any holder of a Certificate of 
                                              Competency or of any person who is 
                                              to have, or has had, any control 
                                              in any section of a mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Such notification shall be given 
                                              within one month of the 
                                              commencement or termination of 
                                              employment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 293—Deputies. 
                                              Possession of Employment Card or 
                                              Token.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) No person shall depute any 
                                              other person to do his work 
                                              without the sanction of an 
                                              authorised person.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) No person shall have in his 
                                              possession any employment card or 
                                              token unless the same has been 
                                              issued to him by the manager or a 
                                              person authorised by the manager 
                                              in that behalf.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) No unauthorised person shall 
                                              enter a mine or works. Notice to 
                                              this effect shall be posted up by 
                                              the manager at all entrances to a 
                                              mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 294—Obedience to Orders 
                                              and Instructions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No person shall fail to obey—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1)&nbsp; any orders given to him in 
                                              accordance with the requirements 
                                              of these Regulations by any person 
                                              lawfully authorised to give such 
                                              orders;</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) any instructions in the 
                                              interest of safety or discipline, 
                                              approved of by the Chief Inspector 
                                              of Mines in writing, posted or 
                                              caused to be posted by the manager 
                                              at any place in or about the mine 
                                              or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 295—Prosecutions.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Proceedings against any person for 
                                              the contravention of these 
                                              Regulations may be instituted by 
                                              the manager with the approval of 
                                              the Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 296—Acts Prejudicial to 
                                              Safety or Discipline.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">A 
                                              person who negligently or wilfully 
                                              does at a mine anything which in 
                                              the opinion of the court is likely 
                                              to endanger the safety of the mine 
                                              or the safety or health of persons 
                                              thereat or negligently or wilfully 
                                              omits to do at a mine anything 
                                              necessary for securing the safety 
                                              of the mine or the safety or 
                                              health of persons thereat shall be 
                                              guilty of an offence against these 
                                              Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 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">
                                              No person shall be prevented by 
                                              any agreement from doing, or be 
                                              liable under any contract in 
                                              damages for doing, such acts as 
                                              may be necessary in order to 
                                              comply with the provisions of 
                                              these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 298—Samples may be 
                                              taken.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Minister shall have the right 
                                              to instruct the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines to take or cause to be taken 
                                              samples of ore or other minerals 
                                              extracted, as he may deem 
                                              necessary.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              No information shall be given by 
                                              any officer of the Mines 
                                              Department in connection with 
                                              these samples to any unauthorised 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 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">
                                              (1) The Chief Inspector of Mines 
                                              may, by writing, exempt any oil 
                                              mining operations, to which any 
                                              other law for regulating oil 
                                              mining applies from all or any of 
                                              the provisions of these 
                                              Regulations. [Subreg.(1) amended 
                                              by LI 689 reg.(c).]</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Whenever the circumstances at 
                                              any mine or works are such as to 
                                              render any provisions of these 
                                              Regulations inapplicable or unduly 
                                              onerous to such mine or works, or 
                                              whenever it is necessary for the 
                                              purpose of carrying out 
                                              experiments or tests as to the 
                                              expediency of any Regulation or 
                                              proposed Regulation, the Chief 
                                              Inspector of Mines, may grant 
                                              exemption from such provision 
                                              under such conditions as he may 
                                              determine.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              PART 22—INTERPRETATION</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 300—Interpretation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              In these Regulations, unless the 
                                              subject matter or context 
                                              otherwise requires—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;ANBA/ANFO&quot;&nbsp; 
                                              shall mean Ammonium Nitrate 
                                              Blasting</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Agent/Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil 
                                              respectively.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Authorised person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Authorised person&quot; means a person 
                                              authorised by the manager to 
                                              discharge the particular functions 
                                              or to exercise the particular 
                                              powers to which the context 
                                              refers; and references to 
                                              authorisation shall be construed 
                                              in the sense of this definition. 
                                              An authorised person shall not and 
                                              cannot delegate his authority or 
                                              responsibility except to a person 
                                              duly authorised in the sense of 
                                              this definition. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Banksman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Banksman&quot; 
                                              shall mean a person stationed at 
                                              the shaft top, duly appointed by 
                                              the manager to supervise the 
                                              loading and unloading of persons 
                                              in the cage or skip, and to give 
                                              the necessary signals to the 
                                              engine driver and to the skipman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Boiler.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Boiler&quot; shall mean any apparatus 
                                              adapted continuously to convert 
                                              any liquid into steam, vapour, or 
                                              gas of a higher pressure than that 
                                              due to the atmosphere, together 
                                              with&nbsp; any fittings and 
                                              appurtenances thereof, including 
                                              superheaters and economisers. 
                                              Where such apparatus consists of a 
                                              combination of two or more parts, 
                                              each of which is capable of 
                                              adaptation for use as a separate 
                                              boiler by the mere fitting of one 
                                              or more stop-valves or stop-cocks, 
                                              each of these parts shall be 
                                              considered to constitute a boiler 
                                              and shall be treated as such in 
                                              carrying out these Regulations.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Circuit.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Circuit&quot; shall mean an electrical 
                                              circuit forming a system or branch 
                                              of a system.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Concession.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Concession&quot; shall have the same 
                                              meaning as in the Concession 
                                              Ordinance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Conductor.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Conductor&quot; shall mean an 
                                              electrical conductor so arranged 
                                              as to be electrically connected to 
                                              a system.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Dead.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Dead&quot; shall mean at or about zero 
                                              potential and disconnected from 
                                              any live system.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Digging Area.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Digging Area&quot; shall mean an area 
                                              subject to a digging licence 
                                              granted under section 38 of the 
                                              Concessions Ordinance.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Earthed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Earthed&quot; shall mean efficiently 
                                              connected to the general mass of 
                                              earth in such a manner as will 
                                              ensure at all times an immediate 
                                              discharge of electrical energy 
                                              without danger.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Electrical Apparatus.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Electrical Apparatus&quot; shall mean 
                                              all apparatus, machines and 
                                              fittings in which conductors are 
                                              used and of which they form a 
                                              part.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Elevator.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Elevator&quot; shall mean an elevator 
                                              used for the transport of goods 
                                              and such persons as are necessary 
                                              and authorised to travel thereby, 
                                              and shall not include hoists 
                                              worked by hand power or hoists on 
                                              which attendants, operators or 
                                              other persons never travel.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Engine.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Engine&quot; shall mean an arrangement 
                                              of machinery which converts 
                                              physical into mechanical power.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Explosives.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Explosives&quot; shall mean 
                                              nitro-glycerine, dynamite or any 
                                              other nitro-glycerine compound, 
                                              gun-cotton, blasting powder, 
                                              detonators, and every other 
                                              substance, whether similar to 
                                              those mentioned or not, used in 
                                              mining operations with a view to 
                                              producing a practical effect by 
                                              explosion.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Flexible Cable.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Flexible Cable&quot; shall mean a 
                                              cable which is designed to be 
                                              moved while working.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Hatchway.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Hatchway&quot; shall mean any vertical 
                                              or inclined way in which an 
                                              elevator is operated.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Headman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Headman&quot; shall mean a person who 
                                              is in charge of a gang of workmen 
                                              in one or more working places in 
                                              or at the mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Inspector.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Inspector&quot; shall be taken to 
                                              refer to the Chief Inspector of 
                                              Mines, the Inspector of Mines, the 
                                              Inspector of Machinery, or any 
                                              other Inspector appointed for the 
                                              supervision of the mining and 
                                              machinery regulations, and the 
                                              term shall be read to apply to the 
                                              Inspector appointed by the Chief 
                                              inspector of Mines to supervise 
                                              the carrying out of the regulation 
                                              in which the term is used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Live.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Live&quot; shall mean electrically 
                                              charged.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Machinery.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Machinery&quot; shall include all 
                                              mechanical appliances and all 
                                              electrical apparatus of whatsoever 
                                              kind in use at a mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Manager&quot; shall mean the person 
                                              appointed to be responsible for 
                                              the control, management and 
                                              direction of a mine or portion of 
                                              a mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Mine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Mine&quot; shall mean all excavations 
                                              for the purpose of searching for 
                                              or winning minerals as well as the 
                                              working of mineral deposits 
                                              whether abandoned or actually 
                                              being worked on the surface, from 
                                              the surface downwards and 
                                              underground together with all 
                                              buildings, premises, erections and 
                                              appliances belonging or 
                                              appertaining thereto above and 
                                              below ground for the purpose of 
                                              prospecting for or winning metals, 
                                              minerals or precious stones by 
                                              boring, excavating, dredging, 
                                              hydraulicing or quarrying.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Mineral.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Mineral&quot; shall mean all 
                                              substances (including mineral 
                                              oils) which can be obtained from 
                                              the earth by mining, digging, 
                                              dredging, hydraulicing, quarrying 
                                              or other operations for procuring 
                                              these substances.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Misfired Hole.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Misfired hole&quot; shall mean a hole 
                                              in which the explosives or any 
                                              portion thereof has failed to 
                                              explode.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Mining Foreman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Mining Foreman&quot; shall mean the 
                                              person in charge during a Shift in 
                                              a section of, or in all the 
                                              workings or works of an open-cast 
                                              mine, acting under the 
                                              instructions of a more senior 
                                              official.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Overhead line.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Overhead Line&quot; shall mean any 
                                              electrical line which is placed 
                                              above ground in the open air.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Owner.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Owner&quot; shall mean in relation to 
                                              a mine or works, the person for 
                                              the time being entitled to work 
                                              such mine or works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Quarry.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Quarry&quot; shall mean any place, 
                                              excavation or working opened up 
                                              primarily for the extraction of 
                                              rock for its value as stone as 
                                              distinct from its mineral content.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Raise.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Raise&quot; shall mean an overhand 
                                              working connecting or intended to 
                                              connect levels.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Receiver.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Receiver&quot; shall include all 
                                              bottles, cylinders, and other 
                                              containers constituting non-fired 
                                              pressure vessels for the storage 
                                              of air or gas but shall not 
                                              include commercial containers.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Safety-pillars.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Safety-pillars&quot; shall mean every 
                                              portion of the mineral deposit or 
                                              ground left &quot;in situ&quot; for the 
                                              support and protection of the 
                                              surface, objects thereon or 
                                              underground workings, but it shall 
                                              not include temporary stope or 
                                              drive pillars.</span></p>

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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Shaft.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Shaft&quot; shall mean any vertical or 
                                              inclined way or opening which has 
                                              been or is being used for winding, 
                                              draining, travelling or 
                                              ventilating purposes in connection 
                                              with prospecting or mining 
                                              operations.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Shaft boss.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Shaft boss&quot; shall mean the person 
                                              in charge during a shift of a 
                                              section of or of all the 
                                              underground works of a mine, 
                                              acting under the instructions of 
                                              the mine captain.</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Skipman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Skipman&quot; 
                                              shall mean the person duly 
                                              appointed by the manager to have 
                                              charge of a cage or skip 
                                              underground in which persons are 
                                              being raised or lowered and to 
                                              communicate the necessary signals 
                                              to the banksman or engine driver.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Socket.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Socket&quot; shall mean a hole or part 
                                              of a hole remaining after being 
                                              blasted with explosives and which 
                                              is known not to be a misfired 
                                              hole.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Steeply inclined.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Steeply inclined&quot; in connection 
                                              with shafts or winzes or other 
                                              underground excavations, shall 
                                              mean an inclination to the 
                                              horizontal of more than 35 
                                              degrees.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Stope.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Stope&quot;. 
                                              shall mean a working in which a 
                                              section or block of the mineral 
                                              deposit, which has been opened up 
                                              by means of levels and their 
                                              connections, is being or has been 
                                              removed.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Switchgear.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Switchgear&quot; shall include 
                                              switches, fuses, conductors and 
                                              other electrical apparatus used 
                                              for the purpose of controlling the 
                                              current or voltage in any system 
                                              or part of a system.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              System.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;System&quot; shall mean an electrical 
                                              system in which all the conductors 
                                              are electrically connected to a 
                                              common-source of electro-motive 
                                              force.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Tributer.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&quot;Tributer&quot; 
                                              shall mean a person who is 
                                              employed to win minerals by the 
                                              holder of the mining rights, being 
                                              a person who may choose his own 
                                              working place and who receives in 
                                              return remuneration in accordance 
                                              with the quality and quantity of 
                                              the minerals so won paid directly 
                                              by the person employing him or by 
                                              his accredited agent.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Unauthorised person.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Unauthorised person&quot; shall mean a 
                                              person who is not an authorised 
                                              person.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Underground Manager or Mine 
                                              Captain.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Underground Manager&quot; or &quot;Mine 
                                              Captain&quot; means person in charge of 
                                              all or a portion of the workings 
                                              of a mine, acting under the 
                                              direction of a manager.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              User. </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;User&quot; in connection with any 
                                              machinery shall mean the person on 
                                              whose behalf any boiler, steam 
                                              engine, mechanical appliance and 
                                              all electrical apparatus is used. 
                                              With companies or syndicates, the 
                                              user shall be considered to be the 
                                              manager or the person charged with 
                                              the superintendence of the works. 
                                              In the absence of the user, his 
                                              representative shall be considered 
                                              to be the user.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Voltage.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Voltage&quot; shall mean the 
                                              difference of electrical potential 
                                              between any two conductors or 
                                              between a conductor and earth.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Water Blast.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Water blast&quot; shall mean an 
                                              appliance by means of which water 
                                              is continuously projected in the 
                                              form of a spray, by means of 
                                              compressed air.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Winze.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Winze&quot; shall be taken to apply to 
                                              an underhand working, connecting 
                                              or intended to connect levels.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Workings.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Workings&quot; shall include all those 
                                              portions of a mine which have been 
                                              excavated, whether abandoned or 
                                              not and those portions in process 
                                              of excavation.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Works.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              &quot;Works&quot; shall be taken to refer to 
                                              metallurgical works reduction 
                                              works, ore dressing works and any 
                                              place where machinery is erected 
                                              or used.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              Regulation 301—Rescission.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Mining Regulations in force on 
                                              the day immediately preceding the 
                                              coming into operation of these 
                                              regulations are hereby rescinded.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              R. R. AMPONSAH </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Minister Responsible for Lands and 
                                              Mineral Resources</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 4th 
                                              December, 1970.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              FOOTNOTE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. References to &quot;Commissioner&quot; 
                                              were substituted by the word 
                                              &quot;Minister&quot; by LI 689 reg.(b).</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">

                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              GHANA STANDARDS (CERTIFICATION 
                                              MARK) (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1970 (LI 
                                              664).</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              IN exercise of the powers 
                                              conferred on the National 
                                              Standards Board by paragraph 5 of 
                                              the Standards Decree, 1967 (N.L.C.D. 
                                              199), these Rules are made this 
                                              17th day of November, 1970.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 1—L.I. 662 Amended.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Ghana Standards (Certification 
                                              Mark) Rules, 1970 (L.I. 662) are 
                                              hereby amended—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) by the addition to rule 1 
                                              thereof of the following new 
                                              proviso—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;Provided that the provisions of 
                                              this rule shall have effect only 
                                              with respect to goods for which 
                                              Ghana Standards have been 
                                              established&quot;; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) by the insertion&nbsp; immediately 
                                              after rule 9 of the following new 
                                              rule—</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              &quot;9A. Exemption.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              The Board may, by notice in the 
                                              Gazette, exempt any person or 
                                              enterprise from all or any of the 
                                              provisions of these Rules and may 
                                              impose in relation to such 
                                              exemption such conditions as it 
                                              may think it.&quot;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Regulation 2—Commencement.</span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              These Rules shall come into force 
                                              on the 1st day of January, 1971.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              S. KRAKUE&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; E. LARTEY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              S. K. DADZIE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              VICTOR D. ADU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">

                                              A. OHENE-SAFFO (Representing E. Y. 
                                              S.&nbsp; ENGMANN)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              F. C. READ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              C. C. K. BAAH&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              C.D.K. KUDIABOR&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>

                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 
                                              27th&nbsp; November, 1970.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">