Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Application
4.Duty to secure safety of the mine
5.Assessment of ground conditions
6.Design document
7.Rules concerning the implementation of ground control measures
8.Notification of significant changes to ground control measures
9.Implementation of the rules and installation of support material by officials
10.Assessment of adequacy of ground control measures
11.Supply of materials
12.Installation of support material
13.Withdrawal of support material
14.Fall of roof or sides
15.Certificates of exemption
16.Disapplication of section 157 of the 1954 Act
17.Amendments
18.Repeals and revocations
Signature
SCHEDULE
SUPPORT SYSTEM STANDARDS FOR MINES OF COAL
PART I SUPPORT SYSTEM STANDARDS FOR FACE WORKINGS
1.In the case of face workings where props are used–...
2.In the case of face workings where bars are used–...
3.In the case of face workings where powered supports are...
4.For the purposes of paragraph 3– (a) “powered support” means...
5.In the case of face workings where packs are used–...
6.In the case of face workings where persons work or...
7.In this Part, “face working” in relation to a working...
PART II SUPPORT SYSTEM STANDARDS FOR ROADWAYS
8.In the case of roadways where props and bars are...
9.In the case of roadways where steel arches are used...
10.In the case of roadways where rockbolts are used as...
11.In the case of roadways where machines are used to...
12.In the case of roadways where persons work or pass...
13.For the purposes of this Schedule “bar” means a support...
Explanatory Note