Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

64Prohibition of taking into mines safety-lamps not provided by owner or of approved type.N.I.

(1)No person shall take or use below ground in a mine a safety-lamp other than one provided by the owner of the mine.

(2)No person shall take or use below ground in a mine a safety-lamp other than one[F1 conforming with the provisions of regulation 19(2)(a) to (d) of the Electricity at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 or] of a type for the time being approved by[F2 the Executive]

(a)for use in mines generally, in mines of a class to which that mine belongs or in that mine; and

(b)for use by all persons or persons of a class to which that person belongs.

F1SR 1991/13

F2SR 1999/150