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The Coal and Other Mines (Locomotives) Order 1956

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.(1) The provisions set out in the first schedule hereto,...

  3. 2.Any exemption, consent, approval or requirement granted or imposed for...

  4. 3.This order shall come into operation at the commencement of...

  5. Signature

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (LOCOMOTIVES) REGULATIONS, 1956, HAVING EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE OF THE MINES AND QUARRIES ACT, 1954

      1. PART I Application

        1. 1.Except where the application thereof is further expressly limited, these...

      2. PART II Design, construction and equipment of locomotives

        1. 2.The manager of every mine shall ensure that no locomotive...

        2. 3.(1) Every locomotive and each of its accessories shall, so...

        3. 4.In the case of every locomotive in which the motive...

        4. 5.(1) Every locomotive shall be provided with—

      3. PART III Roads and tracks

        1. Construction of tracks

          1. 6.(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation eight the manager...

        2. Minimum clearances

          1. 7.(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation eight the manager...

        3. Exemptions

          1. 8.An inspector, if he is satisfied that the application of...

        4. Gradients

          1. 9.The manager of every mine shall ensure that no locomotive...

        5. Inspections of rails and tracks

          1. 10.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Coal and...

      4. PART IV Ventilation

        1. Determinations of firedamp content

          1. 11.Without prejudice to the provisions of the Coal and Other...

        2. Methods for determinations

          1. 12.Determinations of the firedamp content shall be made—

        3. Places for determinations

          1. 13.(1) Determinations of the firedamp content shall be made—

        4. Times for determinations

          1. 14.(1) Determinations of the firedamp content shall be made at...

        5. Records of determinations

          1. 15.Particulars of every determination of firedamp content made in accordance...

          2. 16.(1) If any determination of firedamp content made in any...

      5. PART V Working and maintenance of locomotives

        1. Drivers of locomotives

          1. 17.(1) No person shall operate any locomotive in any mine...

          2. 18.No person for the time being operating a locomotive in...

          3. 19.Except in accordance with the transport rules of the mine,...

          4. 20.Except during shunting operations no person shall couple next to...

          5. 21.(1) In any mine of coal or fireclay no person...

          6. 22.A red light visible at a distance of two hundred...

        2. Maintenance of locomotives

          1. 23.(1) It shall be the duty of the manager of...

          2. 24.(1) Without prejudice to the generality of regulations six and...

      6. PART VI Additional provisions—diesel locomotives

        1. Housing stations

          1. 25.(1) The manager of every mine in which there is...

        2. Filling stations

          1. 26.(1) No person shall replenish any diesel locomotive with fuel...

        3. Fuel oil

          1. 27.The manager of every mine in which any diesel locomotive...

        4. Posting of notices in filling stations

          1. 28.The manager of every mine in which any diesel locomotive...

        5. Exhaust gases

          1. 29.The manager of every mine in which any diesel locomotive...

          2. 30.(1) No person for the time being operating any diesel...

          3. 31.(1) The manager of every mine in which any diesel...

      7. PART VII Additional provisions—storage battery locomotives

        1. Charging and changing of batteries

          1. 32.(1) No person shall charge or change any battery of...

        2. Posting of notices in charging stations

          1. 33.The manager of every mine in which any storage battery...

      8. PART VIII General

        1. 34.Nothing in these regulations shall be taken to authorise the...

        2. Exemptions

          1. 35.The Chief Inspector of Mines, if he is satisfied that...

        3. Interpretation

          1. 36.(1) In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      REGULATIONS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE RE-ENACTED WITH MODIFICATIONS IN THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (LOCOMOTIVES) REGULATIONS, 1956

      1. The Coal Mines (Locomotives) General Regulations, 1949 The Ironstone and...

  6. Explanatory Note

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