The Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993

PART II MODIFICATIONS

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Provision	Extent of modification
Section 53	For the words from “for the purpose of fulfilling” to the words “subsection (1) of section 12 of this Act” substitute the words “to exercise supervision in accordance with regulation 10(2)(a) or to make inspections in accordance with regulation 12(1) of the Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993 No. 1897)”.
Section 150	In subsection (1), from the beginning to the words “or by virtue of this Act” substitute the words “On the conviction of an offence under the relevant statutory provisions the holder of a certificate granted by the Health and Safety Executive under or by virtue of this Act or of a certificate of qualification issued under regulation 18 of the Management of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993 No. 1897) (whether issued by the Health and Safety Executive or some other body)”.
Section 180	For subsection (1) substitute the following subsection– “(1) In this Act the expression “mine” means an excavation or system of excavations, including all such excavations to which a common system of ventilation is provided, made for the purpose of, or in connection with, the getting, wholly or substantially by means involving the employment of persons below ground, of minerals (whether in their natural state or in solution or suspension) or products of minerals.”.
Section 182	For paragraph (a) of subsection (3) substitute the following subsection– “(a) A mine shall be treated as being worked at any time when there are persons at work below ground or plant or equipment is in operation at the mine to maintain the safety of that mine or of any other mine or the operation of driving a shaft or outlet is being undertaken at the mine.”.