8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations (except regulation 3(3) and (4) and regulation 5) apply to mines.
(2) In their application to mines—
(a)regulation 3(1), (2) and (5) and regulation 4 have effect as if the mine operator were the employer and as if all persons for the time being at work in the mine were the mine operator’s employees; and
(b)regulation 3(2) must be read as if the words “Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4)” were omitted.
(3) In this regulation, “mine operator” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Mines Regulations 2014.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 8 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Mines Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3248), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 5(b) (with reg. 1(3))