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MINES AND QUARRIES

Made 16th December 1974

Laid before Parliament 31st December 1974

Coming into Operation 1st February 1975

Whereas in pursuance of Part II of Schedule 2 to the Mines and Quarries' Act 1954 the Secretary of State has published notice of his intention to make the following regulations and has not received any objection to the draft thereof in respect to which he is required to refer the draft regulations for inquiry and report:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 74(3), 141 and 143(1) of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 and now vested in him^f1 and of all other powers in that behalf enabling him and after consultation, in accordance with section 50(1) of the Health and Safety at work etc Act 1974, with the Health and Safety Commission and such other bodies as appeared to him to be appropriate hereby makes the following regulations:—