PART 8 TIPS AND TIPPING

61 Appraisal of tips
1 The mine operator must ensure that—
(a) a suitable appraisal of all existing or proposed tips at the mine is undertaken by a competent person in order to determine whether any such tip is or, in the case of a proposed tip, would be, a significant hazard;
(b) any significant findings made during the appraisal are recorded; and
(c) the record is made available to each employer of persons at the mine.
2 Where the person undertaking the appraisal concludes that the tip presents no significant hazard, the mine operator must ensure that a competent person carries out further appraisals—
(a) at appropriate intervals;
(b) whenever there is any reason to suspect that there has been or will be a significant change to—
(i) the matters to which the appraisal relates; or
(ii) any neighbouring land which may be affected by movement by or instability of the tip to which the appraisal relates; and
(c) whenever there is any reason to doubt the validity of the conclusion of the current appraisal.
3 Where the person undertaking the appraisal concludes that the tip represents a significant hazard, the mine operator must ensure that a geotechnical assessment is carried out in accordance with the requirements of regulation 62 as soon as is reasonably practicable.