1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application

  3. PART II APPOINTMENT OF SHOTFIRERS AND TRAINEE SHOTFIRERS

    1. 4.(1) The manager shall appoint a sufficient number of suitably...

  4. PART III MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

    1. 5.(1) The manager shall ensure that no explosives, detonators, exploders,...

  5. PART IV SAFETY AND SECURITY OF EXPLOSIVES AND DETONATORS

    1. 6.Handling and use of explosives and detonators

    2. 7.Manager’s duties in respect of the storage, handling, use, issue and return of explosives and detonators

    3. 8.Rules for the movement of explosives and detonators

    4. 9.Locked containers and carriages

    5. 10.Control of explosives and containers of explosives

    6. 11.Control of detonators and containers of detonators

    7. 12.Action on finding explosives

  6. PART V SHOTFIRING PROCEDURES

    1. 13.Duty to ensure safe shotfiring operations

    2. 14.Stray electrical currents and voltages

    3. 15.Shotfiring fumes

    4. 16.Priming cartridges

    5. 17.Use of priming station and security of primed cartridges

    6. 18.Examination for general safety and tests for firedamp

    7. 19.Firedamp in the general body of the air

    8. 20.Restrictions on the drilling and charging of shotholes

    9. 21.Removal of part of a charge from a charged shothole

    10. 22.Persons who may carry out shotfiring operations

    11. 23.Danger zones and withdrawal of persons

    12. 24.Sentry’s duties

    13. 25.Duty to comply with sentry’s orders and notices

    14. 26.Shotfiring cable

    15. 27.Steps to be taken before firing a shot or round of shots

    16. 28.Operation of exploder

    17. 29.Maximum number of shots

    18. 30.Prohibited shots

    19. 31.Precautions after firing

    20. 32.Steps to be taken in the event of a misfire

    21. 33.Additional duties of shotfirers

    22. 34.Shotfirer’s records

  7. PART VI APPLICATION TO BARRIERS

    1. 35.(1) Nothing in Parts II to V of these Regulations...

  8. PART VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 36.Records

    2. 37.Defence

    3. 38.General duty of mine manager

    4. 39.Exemption certificates

    5. 40.Disapplication of sections 69(3) and (4) and 157 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954

    6. 41.Revocations and modifications

    7. 42.Transitional and saving provisions

  9. Signature

    1. THE SCHEDULE

      REVOCATIONS

  11. Explanatory Note