Commencement and cessation of mining operations; posting of notices; records and notification of accidents, dangerous occurrences and notifiable diseases

Pages16-19
4. Commencent and cessation of mining
operations; posting of notices; records
and notification of accidents,
dangerous occurrences
and notifiable diseases
4.1.
Commencement and cessation of mining
operations
4.1.1.
Every mine should
be
registered with
the
competent
authority
by the
mine operator.
4.1.2.
It
should
be the
duty
of
the mine operator
to
notify
the competent authority
-
(a) before
any
mining operations
are
commenced
at a new
mine;
(b) before
any new
working
is
commenced
for the
purpose
of:
(i) opening
any new
shaft, other outlet
or
seam;
(ii) exploiting
a
new level,
or
any other important extension
of an existing mine where required
by
national laws;
(c) before recommencing
the
working
of
any shaft
or
outlet,
or
of any seam after their abandonment
or
discontinuance
for
a period
to be
defined
by
national laws
or
regulations;
(d) of the abandonment
or
discontinuance of any mine
or
seam
or, where national laws
or
regulations
so
require,
the
abandonment
or
discontinuance
of
any area
of a
mine
or
seam, within
a
period which should
be
specified
in
national
laws
or
regulations.
4.1.3.
National laws
or
regulations should require such
precautions
on
abandonment
as are
necessary
to
ensure
the
safety
of
workings
in
adjacent mines
or in
parts
of the
mine
where work
is to be
continued.
16

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT