The Mines (Control of Ground Movement) Regulations 1999

4.  For the purposes of paragraph 3–

(a)“powered support” means a support which is advanced and set to the roof by mechanical energy;

(b)“beam” means that part of a powered support system designed to be set to the roof; and

(c)“immediate forward support system” means a system of supports designed to be advanced and set to the roof immediately after extraction by a coal-getting machine.