CAP. 285]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[1986 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
PART IV
Power of Superintendent with regard to blasting.
Power to sell and buy explosives.
Prohibition against storing explosives in closed-down
mine.
L.N. 156/63.
(Cap. 295.)
Prohibition against storing explosives
underground in excess of estimated
requirements.
L.N. 87/86.
L.N. 87/86.
EXPLOSIVES
16. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Mines to prescribe in writing-
(a) the precautions to be taken in respect of the blasting of any
stone, earth or other material in a mine; and
(b) the hours during which blasts may be fired off therein.
17. The manager may sell, and a contractor working in a mine may buy from him, explosives solely for use in connexion with any contract in or about the mine so long as such explosives are not sold for profit and remain under the sole control of the mine management.
18. (1) When a mine is closed down notice shall be given to the Commissioner of any explosives remaining thereon or therein, and such explosives shall be removed or disposed of in such manner as he may direct in writing.
(2) No other explosives may be stored at or in any such closed-down mine or other works without the permission in writing of the Commissioner and in accordance with the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
19. (1) Explosives in excess of the estimated requirements for 24 hours shall not be stored underground in a mine and such explosives shall only be stored in underground storage boxes. In no case shall detonators and capped fuses be stored in the same box with other explosives.
(2) The following conditions shall apply to all underground storage-
(a) storage boxes shall be kept at a safe distance from working faces in dry and secluded places and at least 2 metres away from each other;
(b) the boxes shall be stoutly built of wood sufficiently water-proof, and shall be kept in good repair and securely locked. The shot-firer shall keep the keys and only unlock them for the purpose of placing or removing explosives;
(c) on the cover of the box the word “EXPLOSIVES” shall be
painted and maintained in distinctly legible letters;
(d) no box shall contain more than 10 kilograms of explosives
or 100 detonators or capped fuses;
(e) no other materials, implements or tools shall be placed in a box in which there are explosives.
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CAP. 285]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[1986 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
PART IV
Power of Superintendent with regard to blasting.
Power to sell and buy explosives.
Prohibition against storing explosives in closed-down
mine.
L.N. 156/63.
(Cap. 295.)
Prohibition against storing explosives
underground in excess of estimated
requirements.
L.N. 87/86.
L.N. 87/86.
EXPLOSIVES
16. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Mines to prescribe in writing-
(a) the precautions to be taken in respect of the blasting of any
stone, earth or other material in a mine; and
(b) the hours during which blasts may be fired off therein.
17. The manager may sell, and a contractor working in a mine may buy from him, explosives solely for use in connexion with any contract in or about the mine so long as such explosives are not sold for profit and remain under the sole control of the mine manage-
ment.
18. (1) When a mine is closed down notice shall be given to the Commissioner of any explosives remaining thereon or therein, and such explosives shall be removed or disposed of in such manner as he may direct in writing.
(2) No other explosives may be stored at or in any such closed-down mine or other works without the permission in writing of the Commissioner and in accordance with the provisions of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance.
19. (1) Explosives in excess of the estimated requirements for 24 hours shall not be stored underground in a mine and such explosives shall only be stored in underground storage boxes. In no case shall detonators and capped fuses be stored in the same box with other explosives.
(2) The following conditions shall apply to all underground storage-
(a) storage boxes shall be kept at a safe distance from working faces in dry and secluded places and at least 2 metres away from each other;
(b) the boxes shall be stoutly built of wood sufficiently water- proof, and shall be kept in good repair and securely locked. The shot-firer shall keep the keys and only unlock them for the purpose of placing or removing explosives;
(c) on the cover of the box the word “EXPLOSIVES” shall be
painted and maintained in distinctly legible letters;
(d) no box shall contain more than 10 kilograms of explosives
or 100 detonators or capped fuses;
(e)
no other materials, implements or tools shall be placed in a box in which there are explosives.
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