Application of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 to mines
44.—(1) The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981(1) shall apply with the modifications set out in paragraph (2) to mines and mining operations as they apply to any premises or activity to which the 1974 Act applies and accordingly those Regulations shall be modified in accordance with paragraph (2) of this regulation.
(2) The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 shall be modified as follows–
(a)regulation 7(e) (cases where the Regulations do not apply) is revoked;
(b)for regulation 8 substitute the following regulation–
“Application to mines
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in their application to mines, regulations 3 and 4 shall have effect as if the owner of the mine were the employer and as if all persons for the time being employed at the mine were his employees.
(2) Paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 3 shall not apply in relation to mines.”;
(c)regulation 10(3) (repeals, revocations and modification) is revoked.