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[Subsidiary]

Duty to ensure adequate supply of materials and appliances.

CAP. 285]

Mines (Safety) Regulations

[1986 Ed.

96. (1) Every manager shall ensure that, at all times, a sufficient supply of timber, proper materials and appliances for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these regulations and ensuring the safety of a mine and the persons employed therein is always provided.

(2) Every manager shall specify the manner in which supports are to be set and advanced and the maximum intervals to be observed on roadways between the supports, and at the face-

(a) between each row of props;

(b) between adjacent props in the same row;

(c) between the front row of props and the face;

(d) between any holing props or sprags;

(e) between chocks.

Duty to keep plans.

L.N. 87/86.

PART XI

PLANS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY

97. (1) The following plans of the property appertaining to the mine to which they relate, on which both true and magnetic meridian shall be shown, shall be kept and brought up to date at least every 6 months-

(a) Surface plan on a scale of 1:5,000, 1:2,000, 1:1,000 or 1:500 at the discretion of a mines officer showing-

(i) the boundaries and registered numbers of prospecting licences, mining licences, and mining leases;

(ii) the outcrops and dip of the lode or lodes or other mineral or alluvial deposits;

(iii) all open surface workings, shafts openings, boreholes, tailing and other dumps;

(iv) buildings, watercourses, reservoirs, roads, railways, permanent tramways, electric power lines, public telegraph and telephone lines, cableways, main pipe lines, fences and all surface objects which require protection against undermining.

(b) Underground plan on a scale of 1:500, showing-

(i) all mine workings whether abandoned or in use. Portions of the mine which have been worked out shall be shown shaded or hatched;

(ii) underground dams;

(iii) faults, dykes and important changes in the dip of the lode or mineral bed, and where the average dip of the lode or deposit is less than forty-five degrees than the horizontal projection shall also be shown on the plan, and if the average dip is forty-five degrees or more the vertical projection as well shall be included.

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B 24 [Subsidiary] Duty to ensure adequate supply of materials and appliances. CAP. 285] Mines (Safety) Regulations [1986 Ed. 96. (1) Every manager shall ensure that, at all times, a sufficient supply of timber, proper materials and appliances for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these regulations and ensuring the safety of a mine and the persons employed therein is always provided. (2) Every manager shall specify the manner in which supports are to be set and advanced and the maximum intervals to be observed on roadways between the supports, and at the face- (a) between each row of props; (b) between adjacent props in the same row; (c) between the front row of props and the face; (d) between any holing props or sprags; (e) between chocks. Duty to keep plans. L.N. 87/86. PART XI PLANS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY 97. (1) The following plans of the property appertaining to the mine to which they relate, on which both true and magnetic meridian shall be shown, shall be kept and brought up to date at least every 6 months- (a) Surface plan on a scale of 1:5,000, 1:2,000, 1:1,000 or 1:500 at the discretion of a mines officer showing- (i) the boundaries and registered numbers of prospecting licences, mining licences, and mining leases; (ii) the outcrops and dip of the lode or lodes or other mineral or alluvial deposits; (iii) all open surface workings, shafts openings, boreholes, tailing and other dumps; (iv) buildings, watercourses, reservoirs, roads, railways, permanent tramways, electric power lines, public telegraph and telephone lines, cableways, main pipe lines, fences and all surface objects which require protection against undermining. (b) Underground plan on a scale of 1:500, showing- (i) all mine workings whether abandoned or in use. Portions of the mine which have been worked out shall be shown shaded or hatched; (ii) underground dams; (iii) faults, dykes and important changes in the dip of the lode or mineral bed, and where the average dip of the lode or deposit is less than forty-five degrees than the horizontal projection shall also be shown on the plan, and if the average dip is forty-five degrees or more the vertical projection as well shall be included.
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B 24 [Subsidiary] Duty to ensure adequate supply of materials and appliances. CAP. 285] Mines (Safety) Regulations [1986 Ed. 96. (1) Every manager shall ensure that, at all times, a suffi- cient supply of timber, proper materials and appliances for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these regulations and ensuring the safety of a mine and the persons employed therein is always provided. (2) Every manager shall specify the manner in which supports are to be set and advanced and the maximum intervals to be observed on roadways between the supports, and at the face- (a) between each row of props; (b) between adjacent props in the same row; (c) between the front row of props and the face; (d) between any holing props or sprags; (e) between chocks. Duty to keep plans. L.N. 87/86. PART XI PLANS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY 97. (1) The following plans of the property appertaining to the mine to which they relate, on which both true and magnetic meridian shall be shown, shall be kept and brought up to date at least every 6 months- (a) Surface plan on a scale of 1:5,000, 1:2,000, 1:1,000 or 1:500 at the discretion of a mines officer showing- (i) the boundaries and registered numbers of pros- pecting licences, mining licences, and mining leases; (ii) the outcrops and dip of the lode or lodes or other mineral or alluvial deposits; (iii) all open surface workings, shafts openings, bore- holes, tailing and other dumps; (iv) buildings, watercourses, reservoirs, roads, rail- ways, permanent tramways, electric power lines, public telegraph and telephone lines, cableways, main pipe lines, fences and all surface objects which require protection against undermining. (b) Underground plan on a scale of 1:500, showing- (i) all mine workings whether abandoned or in use. Portions of the mine which have been worked out shall be shown shaded or hatched; (ii) underground dams; (iii) faults, dykes and important changes in the dip of the lode or mineral bed, and where the average dip of the lode or deposit is less than forty-five degrees than the horizontal projection shall also be shown on the plan, and if the average dip is forty-five degrees or more the vertical projection as well shall be included. 7
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B 24

[Subsidiary]

Duty to ensure adequate supply of materials and appliances.

CAP. 285]

Mines (Safety) Regulations

[1986 Ed.

96. (1) Every manager shall ensure that, at all times, a suffi- cient supply of timber, proper materials and appliances for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these regulations and ensuring the safety of a mine and the persons employed therein is always provided.

(2) Every manager shall specify the manner in which supports are to be set and advanced and the maximum intervals to be observed on roadways between the supports, and at the face-

(a) between each row of props;

(b) between adjacent props in the same row; (c) between the front row of props and the face; (d) between any holing props or sprags; (e) between chocks.

Duty to keep

plans.

L.N. 87/86.

PART XI

PLANS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY

97. (1) The following plans of the property appertaining to the mine to which they relate, on which both true and magnetic meridian shall be shown, shall be kept and brought up to date at least every 6 months-

(a) Surface plan on a scale of 1:5,000, 1:2,000, 1:1,000 or 1:500

at the discretion of a mines officer showing-

(i) the boundaries and registered numbers of pros- pecting licences, mining licences, and mining leases;

(ii) the outcrops and dip of the lode or lodes or other mineral or alluvial deposits;

(iii) all open surface workings, shafts openings, bore- holes, tailing and other dumps;

(iv) buildings, watercourses, reservoirs, roads, rail- ways, permanent tramways, electric power lines, public telegraph and telephone lines, cableways, main pipe lines, fences and all surface objects which require protection against undermining.

(b) Underground plan on a scale of 1:500, showing-

(i) all mine workings whether abandoned or in use. Portions of the mine which have been worked out shall be shown shaded or hatched;

(ii) underground dams;

(iii) faults, dykes and important changes in the dip of the lode or mineral bed, and where the average dip of the lode or deposit is less than forty-five degrees than the horizontal projection shall also be shown on the plan, and if the average dip is forty-five degrees or more the vertical projection as well shall be included.

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