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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mines (Safety of Exit) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on—
(a)1st April 1989 in respect of all mines other than existing miscellaneous mines save that regulations 9 and 12(1)(b) shall come into force on 1st April 1994;
(b)1st April 1994 in respect of existing miscellaneous mines, and in respect of all mines for the purposes of regulations 9 and 12(1)(b).
(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the 1974 Act” means the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;
“existing miscellaneous mine” means a miscellaneous mine which is in existence or under construction on 1st April 1989;
“mine” means a mine within the meaning of section 180 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954(1);
“miscellaneous mine” means a mine other than a mine of coal, stratified ironstone, shale or fireclay;
“owner” means in relation to a mine the person for the time being entitled to work it;
“shaft” includes a staple-pit, raise, winze or any similar excavation whether sunk or in the course of being sunk and so much of any superstructure provided at the top of a shaft as forms an extension to the shaft shall be deemed to form part of the shaft which is below ground.
(3) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to—
(a)a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation of these Regulations so numbered;
(b)a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph so numbered in the regulation in which that reference appears.
(4) Words to which meanings are assigned by the 1974 Act or these Regulations shall have the same meanings in any documents issued under these Regulations.
1954 c. 70, amended by S.I. 1974/2013.
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