The Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of these Regulations

3. PART II ESCAPE AND EMERGENCY ORGANISATION

   1. 4. Emergency plan

   2. 5. Emergency accommodation

   3. 6. Emergency equipment

   4. 7. Mine plans for emergency use

   5. 8. Warning and other communication systems

   6. 9. Access in an emergency situation

   7. 10. Arrangements for escape

   8. 11. Training and information

4. PART III RESCUE GENERAL DUTIES

   1. 12. Effective arrangements for rescue

   2. 13. Mines of coal

   3. 14. Inspection

5. PART IV RESCUE TEAM AND CONDUCT OF RESCUE OPERATIONS

   1. 15. Rescue team

   2. 16. Rescue team member

   3. 17. Training in use of breathing apparatus

   4. 18. Medical examination in connection with breathing apparatus

   5. 19. Fitness to undertake rescue work

   6. 20. Records

   7. 21. Rescue team captain

   8. 22. Rescue officer

   9. 23. Role of rescue officer

   10. 24. Manager to have regard to advice of rescue officers

   11. 25. Qualification and experience of rescue officers

   12. 26. Breathing apparatus

   13. 27. Signals

6. PART V MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 28. Power of Exemption

   2. 29. Disapplication of section 157 of the 1954 Act

   3. 30. Defence in proceedings for contravention of regulation 12(2)(a)(iii)

   4. 31. Transitional provisions

   5. 32. Revocations

7. Signature

8. 1. THE SCHEDULE

      NUMBER OF REPETITIONS OF THE AUDIBLE SIGNAL

9. Explanatory Note