Amendment of the Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20162
1
The Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20165 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “action level” substitute—
“action level” in relation to respirable dust, means a concentration in air equal to or greater than 3mg/m3 as a time-weighted average over a 40 hour period;
3
Omit regulation 44.
4
In regulation 45—
a
in paragraph (5) omit “and respirable crystalline silica”; and
b
in paragraph (6)—
i
in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “or respirable crystalline silica”, and
ii
in sub-paragraph (a) omit “relevant”.