1986 Ed.]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[CAP. 285
20. Shot-firers shall not use at their working places any explosives other than those supplied to them by their employers.
21. (1) All explosives issuing from a magazine shall be placed, kept and carried in wooden boxes until required for use.
(2) Only bone or wooden knives shall be used to cut up sticks of explosives.
22. (1) Save as provided in regulation 24, no person unless he is the holder of a mine blasting certificate issued under these regulations shall prepare or fire any charges, charge any hole with explosives or conduct any blasting operations in a mine.
(2) Application for a mine blasting certificate shall be, in duplicate, in Form I in the First Schedule and shall be made to the Superintendent of Mines.
(3) Mine blasting certificates may be issued free of charge to persons who are in the employment of Government:
Provided that such certificates shall be endorsed "FOR USE ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE ONLY" and shall be valid only whilst the holder remains in the service.
(4) (a) Mine blasting certificates in Form II in the First Schedule may be issued by the Superintendent of Mines, on payment of the fee specified in the Third Schedule, to such persons as shall prove to his satisfaction that they are competent to take charge of blasting operations in a mine.
(b) The Superintendent of Mines may require the applicant to be in possession of a copy of these regulations before he issues a certificate.
(c) Such a certificate may authorize the holder to conduct blasting operations in accordance with any of the following categories as may be endorsed on the certificate by the Superintendent of Mines-
(5)
(i) on surface or in opencast workings only; (ii) in addition, in underground operations:
Provided that no holder of a mine blasting certificate shall use electricity for shot-firing when blasting unless his certificate has been endorsed by the Superintendent of Mines to permit its use.
(a) Every mine blasting certificate shall be valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue but may be renewed on payment of the fee specified in the Third Schedule for successive periods of 3 years each.
B 9
[Subsidiary]
Prohibition against using explosives other than those supplied by employer.
Method of carrying and cutting explosives.
Mine blasting certificate, and matters ancillary thereto. L.N. 156/63.
L.N. 146/76.
Form 1, First Schedule.
L.N. 146/76. Form II. First Schedule.
Third Schedule.
L.N. 156/63.
L.N. 146/76.
1986 Ed.]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[CAP. 285
20. Shot-firers shall not use at their working places any explo- sives other than those supplied to them by their employers.
21. (1) All explosives issuing from a magazine shall be placed, kept and carried in wooden boxes until required for use.
(2) Only bone or wooden knives shall be used to cut up sticks of explosives.
22. (1) Save as provided in regulation 24, no person unless he is the holder of a mine blasting certificate issued under these regulations shall prepare or fire any charges, charge any hole with explosives or conduct any blasting operations in a mine.
(2) Application for a mine blasting certificate shall be, in duplicate, in Form I in the First Schedule and shall be made to the Superintendent of Mines.
(3) Mine blasting certificates may be issued free of charge to persons who are in the employment of Government:
Provided that such certificates shall be endorsed "FOR USE ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE ONLY" and shall be valid only whilst the holder remains in the service.
(4) (a) Mine blasting certificates in Form II in the First Schedule may be issued by the Superintendent of Mines, on payment of the fee specified in the Third Schedule, to such persons as shall prove to his satisfaction that they are competent to take charge of blasting operations in a mine.
(b) The Superintendent of Mines may require the applicant to be in possession of a copy of these regulations before he issues a certificate.
(c) Such a certificate may authorize the holder to conduct blasting operations in accordance with any of the follow- ing categories as may be endorsed on the certificate by the Superintendent of Mines-
(5)
(i) on surface or in opencast workings only; (ii) in addition, in underground operations:
Provided that no holder of a mine blasting certificate shall use electricity for shot-firing when blasting unless his certificate has been endorsed by the Superintendent of Mines to permit its use.
(a) Every mine blasting certificate shall be valid for a period of 3 years from the date of issue but may be renewed on payment of the fee specified in the Third Schedule for successive periods of 3 years each.
B 9
[Subsidiary]
Prohibition against using explosives other than those supplied by employer.
Method of carrying and cutting explosives.
Mine blasting certificate, and matters ancillary thereto. L.N. 156/63.
L.N. 146/76.
Form 1,
First Schedule.
L.N. 146/76. Form II. First Schedule.
Third Schedule.
L.N. 156/63.
L.N. 146/76.
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