{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/escape-and-rescue-from-mines-regulations-1995/regulation-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/escape-and-rescue-from-mines-regulations-1995/regulation-18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1995/2870",
  "legislation_title": "The Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/escape-and-rescue-from-mines-regulations-1995",
  "path": "regulation/18",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Medical examination in connection with breathing apparatus",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the manager of every mine shall ensure that–\n(a) rescue team members are examined by a suitably qualified and registered medical practitioner before each wearing of breathing apparatus in an irrespirable atmosphere other than such a wearing for training purposes; and\n(b) rescue team members do not wear breathing apparatus unless they are found fit to do so by the medical practitioner referred to in sub-paragraph (a).\n(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any situation where the carrying out of an examination referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) would prejudice an attempt to save life.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2870/regulation/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:58:52.219077+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}