These Regulations come into force on 1 February 2017 and apply to Northern Ireland only.

They consolidate and modernise the law on health and safety in mines in Northern Ireland. In doing so, they implement Directive 1992/104/EEC, on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral extracting industries.

They aim to protect people working in mines by making sure that the major hazards are controlled. This is done through an obligation placed on a mine operator.

Legislative background

Between 1969 and 1999, a substantial amount of mine-specific...

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