The Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1964

5.—(1) The owner of every mine shall make arrangements for the medical examination at the expense of the owner by an approved doctor of every young person when first employed or about to be so employed, before or within thirty days after the first employment of that young person at the mine:

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in relation to a young person who—

(a) has been medically examined pursuant to this paragraph in connection with employment at another mine;

(b) has been medically examined pursuant to the Medical Examinations Regulations of 1956 and to whom there was issued pursuant thereto a certificate which specified that he was fit for employment at a mine; or

(c) has been medically examined pursuant to regulation 70 of the Miscellaneous Mines Regulations and has been certified fit for employment at a mine.

(2) The owner of every mine shall make arrangements for the medical examination at the expense of the owner by an approved doctor of every young person employed at the mine who has been medically examined pursuant to the Medical Examinations Regulations of 1956 and to whom a certificate pursuant to those regulations has been issued which specifies that a further examination of that young person is requisite, before or within thirty days after the date so specified for such further examination.

(3) The owner of every mine shall make arrangements for the medical examination at the expense of the owner by an approved doctor of every young person employed at the mine who has already been medically examined pursuant to either of the two preceding paragraphs, before or within thirty days after the expiry of the last certificate given pursuant to the next following paragraph in respect of that young person.

(4) The arrangements mentioned in the three preceding paragraphs shall provide for the approved doctor to give a certificate of the result of the examination by making and signing an entry thereof in the medical examinations book provided by the owner of the mine.

(5) Such certificate may state whether in the opinion of the approved doctor the young person is—

(a) fit for employment at a mine;

(b) unfit for employment at a mine in a capacity or in work specified in such certificate; or

(c) unfit for employment at a mine,

and if in the opinion of the approved doctor further examination is requisite within a period less than a year the certificate may specify such period.

(6) The arrangements mentioned in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this regulation shall provide for the approved doctor, if required by the young person examined, to give to him a copy of the certificate and other entries in the medical examinations book in respect of the examination made pursuant to such arrangements.

(7) A certificate given in pursuance of this regulation shall—

(a) expire if a period within which further examination is requisite is specified pursuant to paragraph (5) of this regulation upon the expiration of that period and in any other case twelve months after the date of the examination in respect of which the certificate was given; and

(b) be revoked by the giving of any further certificate given pursuant to these regulations in respect of the same young person.

(8) For the purpose of these regulations “an approved doctor” means a fully registered medical practitioner who is approved by the Minister for the purposes of these regulations.