The Coal and Other Mines (Ventilation) Order 1956

  1. Introductory Text

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

  3. 2.Any exemption, consent, approval, permission, direction or requirement granted or...

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

  5. Signature

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (VENTILATION) 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.These regulations shall apply to every mine of coal, stratified...

      2. PART II Provisions relating to firedamp content

        1. Inflammable gas in intake airways

          1. 2.(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section fifty-five of...

        2. Determinations of firedamp content

          1. 3.(1) Where in any part of a mine in which...

          2. 4.(1) Determinations of the firedamp content shall be made—

          3. 5.(1) Where determinations of the firedamp content in any part...

          4. 6.(1) Where determinations of the firedamp content in any part...

          5. 7.(1) Determinations of the firedamp content shall be made at...

          6. 8.(1) Particulars of every determination of firedamp content made in...

        3. Measurements of quantity of air

          1. 9.(1) The manager of every mine shall make and secure...

      3. PART III Firedamp detectors

        1. 10.(1) At every mine in any part of which the...

        2. 11.(1) The manager of every mine at which detectors are...

        3. 12.(1) The places for and the number of detectors to...

        4. 13.(1) If electric power is being used at a working...

        5. 14.The manager of every mine at which detectors are required...

        6. 15.(1) A person in charge of a detector which is...

        7. 16.If any person in charge of a detector which is...

        8. 17.Nothing done in pursuance of the preceding regulations relating to...

      4. PART IV Ventilating machinery

        1. 18.(1) There shall be provided and maintained in connection with...

        2. 19.(1) The person in charge of the machinery driving such...

      5. PART V Prevention of leakages of air

        1. Air-locks

          1. 20.(1) In each shaft and outlet which is connected by...

          2. 21.(1) Any road not required for the working of a...

        2. Ventilation doors and sheets

          1. 22.(1) In every road which is required for the working...

      6. PART VI Ventilating fans below ground

        1. 23.(1) No person other than the deputy in charge of...

        2. 24.(1) No auxiliary fan shall be installed at any place...

        3. 25.(1) In respect of every auxiliary fan at a mine...

        4. 26.(1) Two or more auxiliary fans shall not be installed...

        5. 27.Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5) of section...

        6. 28.(1) No fan (not being an auxiliary fan) shall be...

      7. PART VII General

        1. Ventilating Sheets

          1. 29.In any mine in which naked lights are in use,...

          2. 30.Any person who moves any ventilating sheet shall secure that...

          3. 31.Wherever sheets or ducts are used to secure the ventilation...

        2. Exemptions

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

        3. Interpretation

          1. 33.(1) In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      REGULATIONS, ORDER AND ENACTMENTS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE REENACTED WITH MODIFICATIONS IN THE COAL AND OTHER MINES (VENTILATION) REGULATIONS, 1956

      1. Coal Mines Act, 1911, section 29 General Regulations dated July...

  7. Explanatory Note